Brett Whiteley 'Chimp: Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney' sculpture 'Study for Arrival on a

'Study for Arrival on a Summer’s Day' encourages viewers to engage with its complex symbolism and evolving historical narratives

Works from this same series were the chosen decorative scheme by then Prime Minister Paul Keating when the Cabinet Room was redecorated in 1993 - proof of the enduring qualities to be found in these prints

his spoon at the lip of an empty bowl

Evening Balcony is a grounding find

Brett Whiteley 'Chimp: Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney' sculpture 'Study for Arrival on aWhiteley first exhibited images of the zoo in 1965 London alongside his famed Christie series, a confronting body of work about the serial killer John Christie. In contrast to the violent imagery of Christie, his images of zoo life were palette cleaners, encapsulations of immediacy, energy and character. When Whiteley returned to Australia, he lived within walking distance of Taronga Zoo and would often go there to draw. His 1979 etching 'Chimp: