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Ken Done

Ken Done Biography

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Ken Done, born on June 29, 1940, is an Australian artist renowned for his unique color and style, blending Australian indigenous art with Western painting techniques. His artistic career began in the 1960s, and his works have gained significant recognition both in Australia and internationally.

Ken Done, born on June 29, 1940, is an Australian artist renowned for his unique color and style, blending Australian indigenous art with Western painting techniques. His artistic career began in the 1960s, and his works have gained significant recognition both in Australia and internationally.

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“I've always thought that there shouldn't be any limit to the things that are well designed. And I think that people who consider that art should only be kept for art galleries and doesn't have a role in public life, I think that's too narrow.”

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Author:Ken Done

“If I make a painting, it should be seen for what it's set out to do too. A lot of the things that I do, it's not all art. Some of it's design, some of it's illustration, some of it's graphics, some of it's concept, some of it's business and some of it, hopefully, is art.”

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Author:Ken Done

“Art shouldn't be something that you go quietly into an art gallery and dip your forelock and say 'I have to be very quiet, I'm in here amongst the art.' It's here, art's everywhere. It's how you use your eyes. It's about the enjoyment of visual things. And it's certainly not for any one group of people.”

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Author:Ken Done

“In the times in which we live it is far too restricting to say that art can only be found in art galleries and not touch people's everyday lives. I want to use any means that are necessary to communicate with people what I feel about things. There are no rules. And if there are rules, then you may as well break them.”

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Book:Ken Done: Paintings and Drawings, 1975-1987

Source: Ken Done: Paintings and Drawings, 1975-1987

“Wherever you are in the world, there's always something about the Australian light. There's something about the sharpness of it, something about the clarity of it, something about the colours of Australia. And hopefully, something optimistic about Australian painting too.”

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Author:Ken Done

About the Author

Born: June 29, 1940
Known for: Artist
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