Robert Jacks 'Time Had Come' hyper-real 'Sylvan Landscape' 2001

'Sylvan Landscape' 2001

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Robert Jacks 'Time Had Come' hyper-real 'Sylvan Landscape' 2001Among Australias most distinct and celebrated abstractionists, Robert Jacks's work is both intelligent and intriguing. This etching forms part of the James Joyce House of the Dead suite, inspired by Joyces short story The Dead. Jacks created this suite for the 2004 centenary of Bloomsday, an annual festival that celebrates Joyces masterpiece Ulysses. Occurring on the 16th of June, the event sees city and novel fuse. Participants retrace the books