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Revision as of 20:05, 1 September 2020

Robin Blau (born 1946) is an Australian artist based in Sydney.

Work

Coat of Arms (Main Entrance) Parliament House, Canberra (1986-1987). In 1986, Blau was commissioned to make two coat of arms sculptures for Parliament House as gifts from the Parliament and people of New South Wales. Standing at 3.9 metres tall the stainless steel sculpture contains more than 700 precision welds.[1]

Public commissions

Blau's prominent public commissions have included;

  • Coat of Arms, Parliament House, Canberra, 1986[2]
  • Time Thief & Bower, New Acton precinct, Canberra, 2011[3]
  • Notice Posting Column, New Acton precinct, Canberra, 2009[4]

References

  1. ^ "Art and Architecture". Parliament of Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Art and Architecture". Parliament of Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ Sawa, Mark (1 September 2020). "Life is Art". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "New Acton Notice Posting Column". Australian Institute of Architects. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.