John BRACK<br/> <em>Collins St, 5p.m.</em> 1955 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas<br /> 114.8 x 162.8 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1956<br /> 3302-4<br /> © Helen Brack <!--3161-->
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John Brack: Capturing the ordinary

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John Brack captured the ordinary mundaneness of city life and more than any other artist of his generation was a painter of modern Australian life.

Artwork 1: The barber’s shop, 1952 | John BRACK
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Artwork 2: Collins St, 5p.m., 1955 | John BRACK
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Artwork 3: The bar, 1954 | John BRACK
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