Albert Tucker was born in Melbourne in 1914. Albert Tucker is remembered as the pioneer of modern expressionism, surrealist and symbolist painting in Australia, he played a pivotal role in fostering the Australian art culture and igniting international interest in the local art scene.
As an artist who was described to have “not dealt in prettiness, but unsettling truthsâ€, the often difficult and confronting work of Albert Tucker represented an overtly political nature, a frustration with the morality of society and a reactive response to his surrounding environment. Profoundly influenced by the horrors of war and the idea of catching people in the act of life, Tucker sought to use his art to capture the true essence and savagery of the human condition.
A full biography about Albert Tucker can be found online at Art Interview Magazine, see: Albert Tucker - Artist Biography or see below for art galleries who deal in his artwork.
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