Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art his sensitivity to balance and

his sensitivity to balance and rhythm

Each bird is rendered in a solid

The sparse treatment of the landscape and the simplified figure suggest memory

Small tear to paper on right hand side

drawing from a medium capable of conveying tonal transitions so subtle they seem to emerge from darkness itself

Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art his sensitivity to balance andYosl Bergner stands among Australia's most important twentieth century artists, celebrated for bringing the emotional intensity of European modernism into Australian art. Throughout a career spanning more than seven decades, he developed a distinctive visual language in which everyday objects became potent symbols of the human experience. In 'Enlightenment', Bergner transforms a modest arrangement of domestic forms into a dramatic and enigmatic stage.