Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art Each bird is rendered in

Each bird is rendered in a solid

drawing from a medium capable of conveying tonal transitions so subtle they seem to emerge from darkness itself

Small tear to paper on right hand side

Chapter 10’ places together a disembodied jacket with the Kabbalah tree of life

‘Untitled (Red Bird)’ is a catch

Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art Each bird is rendered inYosl Bergner stands among Australia's most important twentieth century artists, celebrated for bringing the emotional intensity of European modernism into Australian art. Throughout a career spanning more than seven decades, he developed a distinctive visual language in which everyday objects became potent symbols of the human experience. In 'Enlightenment', Bergner transforms a modest arrangement of domestic forms into a dramatic and enigmatic stage.