David Boyd 'Fruit Pickers' mid century modernism In the first year of

In the first year of art school

From the 1958 painting

behold Constellation Butterfly

drypoint Etching

Rosendale pays homage to the movement’s irresistibility

David Boyd 'Fruit Pickers' mid century modernism In the first year ofDavid Boyd, member of the Boyd family dynasty, is among the great feelers of Australian art. In 'Fruit Pickers', he pictures two cherubic characters cheek to cheek, clasping a peach. The work is a romantic ode to spring and abundance, flurried, timeless and succulent. Boyd traverses themes with dexterity and wit. He was a master potter, painter and printmaker, who is represented in all state collections and continues to resonate throughout Australia