I have always been a fan of Michael Leunig’s whimsical cartoon characters. I grew up following their philosophical adventures in The Age newspaper – to me Leunig is as Melbourne as the Yarra River and yellow brick Flinders Street Station.
So imagine my joy when I discovered his son Gus Leunig is also an artist – and a very good one it seems. I absolutely love his work. It espouses a similar lyrical, slightly fantastical quality but is (mostly) less figurative than the work by his father. I can very happily envision something by Gus on my wall …
*Creatures of the Loquat Tree and Dezmond (acrylic on canvas) both by Gus Leunig. Images courtesy Libby Edwards Galleries, via The Design Files.
Posted in: Art & Design
Emma
January 16, 2011
I love these paintings – and never realised Leunig had an artist son! I too read Leunig in The Age. xo
The Beauty Philosopher
January 16, 2011
I cannot get The Age easily now that I live interstate but I always get someone to buy me the one with the annual Leunig calender. Not sure if it is offered this year though.