Book launch: Charles & Barbara Blackman by Christabel Blackman

Overview

Join Christabel Blackman in conversation with Jeremy Thomas as they discuss Christabel's book, 'Charles & Barbara Blackman: A Decade of Art and Love' at the National Library of Australia.

In this intimate and immersive account, Christabel reveals her parents’ unswerving devotion and blazing creativity, and shares insights into the iconic people they were becoming. With over 160 artworks from Charles Blackman, as well as never-before-seen sketches, letters, documents and photos, it is a beautiful and revealing portrait of two people, their art and a world they changed forever.

Christabel Blackman was born in Melbourne in 1959, the daughter of iconic artist Charles Blackman and writer Barbara Blackman. She is a visual artist and a fine art conservator. At a young age she was studio assistant for her father, who taught her painting techniques, composition and the symbolic language of the emotions expressed in art.

Jeremy Thomas is a close friend of Barbara Blackman, with a strong interest in literature and the arts. With a degree in Sanskrit and Indian religion, Jeremy chose the public service over a life of paucity. He is a policy adviser who has worked in several portfolios and is currently developing environmental markets.