Robert MacPherson (Australian artist)

For the Scottish artist, see Robert Turnbull Macpherson.
Robert MacPherson
Born1937[1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[1]
Died12 November 2021 (aged 84)
Alma materGriffith University (DUniv, 1992)
Occupationcontemporary artist
Known forTexts, drawings, paintings and room-scale installations
Notable work1000 Frog Poems: 1000 Boss Drovers ('Yellow Leaf Falling') For H.S. 1996–2014.

Robert David MacPherson AM (1937 – 12 November 2021) was an Australian artist.[1][2]

MacPherson was regarded as one of Australia's most respected contemporary artists whose work ranged from texts, drawings, paintings and room-scale installations.[2] His work has been represented in the National Gallery of Australia as well as all state galleries.[2]

After his death, the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art described MacPherson as having been one of the "most important artists of his generation."[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Robert MacPherson". Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Saines, Chris (17 November 2021). "Robert MacPherson remembered as 'one of the most important artists of his generation'". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ Saines, Chris (17 November 2021). "Vale: Robert MacPherson". QAGOMA. Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees. Retrieved 7 July 2023.