John Howley
Gavin Fry
Edmund & Alexander
‘My main and always returning topic for several decades relates to my fascination and concern about our culture in the age of speed and evolving technology.’ – John Howley
At 85 years of age, Melbourne artist John Howley has been painting for over six decades. This 180-page book canvasses the illustrious life of the octogenarian with an essay by Gavin Fry tracing Howley’s artistic developments – from figuration to abstraction; formative years to current experiments. As the accompanying catalogue to the exhibition at Australian Galleries, Melbourne, the book highlights the artist’s role at the forefront of Australian art, celebrating his idiosyncratic compositions and expressive polychrome brushstrokes over the last half century.
