Michael Zavros Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Michael Zavros Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974, Omega Knight/Encyclopaedia of the Horse 2004
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Omega Knight/Encyclopaedia of the Horse 2004 oil on canvas 180.0 x 150.0 cm signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ '04
Menzies
Aug. 21, 2024
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Corporate Approach (2000) oil on canvas 90 x 150 cm
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Corporate Approach (2000) oil on canvas signed and inscribed 'MICHAEL ZAVROS / 'CORPORATE / APPROACH' verso 90 x 150 cm PROVENANCE Michael Zavros, Brisbane Kings School, Sydney Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 2000 EXHIBITED The King's School Art Prize, Sydney, 2000
Smith & Singer
May. 23, 2023
Michael Zavros (b. 1974)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Rush, 2001 oil on board
Shapiro Auctioneers
May. 23, 2023
Michael Zavros (b. 1974)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Emporio Armani, 2013 oil on canvas, signed l.r.c. 'M.Z, '13'
Shapiro Auctioneers
May. 15, 2023
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Abs 2019-2020 oil on canvas
Est: $40,000 - $50,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Abs 2019-2020 oil on canvas initialled and dated lower right: MZ20 titled and dated on gallery label verso 120 x 160cm PROVENANCE: Commissioned from the artist through Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Michael Zavros' paintings are painstakingly produced, brushstroke by careful brushstroke, to produce impeccably rendered photo-realist paintings that leave the viewer in awe. Whilst the artist has delved into a variety of mediums, including photography and video work, it is the canvas that he continuously returns to exploring ideas of luxury, commercialisation, and above all, beauty. Across Zavros' nearly three decades long career, his paintings have continued to demonstrate his devotion to realism. In a society filled with digital and photographic imagery, and the immediacy of these mediums and platforms to deliver a commercialised ideal, Zavros' meticulous paintings are a luxury within themselves. "In viewing a painting by Zavros we witness his devotion to his subject. There is evidence of the beauty he feels in his infatuations, as measured in the time, care and technical know-how that he employs in painting his subject so beautifully. In this way, the viewer is not necessarily agreeing to love what the artist loves but, instead, appreciates the beauty felt by the artist, and can share in his emotion without committing to his specific desires." (1) Consistent across many of Zavros' paintings is the presence of beauty. Not only in the enviable skill the artist displays with his brush, but also in his subjects. In Abs, the artist highlights our obsession with self image and the pursuit of the ideal body. Here, the ideal form is stripped back to bare bones - literally. Posing like a fashion model, the skeleton lays itself across the canvas, chin lifted with confidence. The subject remains the sole focus, with the canvas background pure white, untainted by any implications of space or depth. Not one to shy away from a touch of humour, the painting's title Abs is imagined by Zavros through 6 pure white flowers, arranged like the ideal 6-pack. The flowers are a direct reference to the beautiful, but the combination of skeleton and bouquet parallel as a classic memento mori reminding us that underneath it all we are still but human. Michael Zavros remains one of Australia's most celebrated painters, with works in nearly every institutional collection. His paintings are a series of rhythmically applied layers, each rendered with a sharp focus and attention to detail that allow Zavros' exploration of beauty to remain ever present. Olivia Fuller Head of Art (1) Mckay, P., Michael Zavros: Beyond Beauty?, Art Monthly Australia, May 2015, number 279, p.59 Courtesy The Artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Leonard Joel
Mar. 21, 2023
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Ennui 2019 charcoal on paper
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Ennui 2019 charcoal on paper initialled and dated lower right: MZ 19 121 x 84.5cm (reveal) PROVENANCE: Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Michael Zavros, Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, 12 November - 7 December 2019, cat. no. 19 (illus. in exhibition catalogue) OTHER NOTES: Reproduced with permission of the artist
Leonard Joel
Feb. 12, 2023
Michael Zavros
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
Baby Dragon, 2022
Artvisory
Nov. 22, 2022
Michael Zavros (b. 1974)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Tonal Arrangement, 2002 oil on canvas, signed and dated l.r.c. 'MZ, '02'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 13, 2022
Michael Zavros (b. 1974)
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Tonal Arrangement, 2002 oil on canvas, signed and dated l.r.c. 'MZ, '02'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 13, 2022
Michael Zavros (b. 1974)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Boss Suit, 2002 oil on canvas, signed and dated l.r.c. 'MZ, '02'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jun. 28, 2022
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Lavender Landscape (E320) 1997 oil on board
Est: $16,000 - $20,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Lavender Landscape (E320) 1997 oil on board signed and inscribed verso: MICHAEL ZAVROS/ 1999 118 x 183cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Brisbane EXHIBITIONS: Smith and Stonely Gallery, Brisbane 1999 OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy the Artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane.
Leonard Joel
May. 17, 2022
MICHAEL ZAVROS, WALK, 2001
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 WALK, 2001 oil on canvas 139.0 x 191.0 cm PROVENANCE Private collection, Sydney © Michael Zavros This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 17, 2022
MICHAEL ZAVROS, WHITE HORSE JUMPING,
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 WHITE HORSE JUMPING charcoal on paper 65.0 x 100.0 cm 97.0 x 127.0 cm (frame) PROVENANCE Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland (label attached verso) Private collection, Sydney © Michael Zavros This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 23, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Pinacoteca Ambrosiana 2003 oil on board
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Pinacoteca Ambrosiana 2003 oil on board signed, titled and dated verso: MICHAEL ZAVROS/ PINACOTECA AMBRSIANA [sic]/ 2003 14 x 21cm PROVENANCE: Mori Gallery, Sydney 2003 Private collection, Western Australia OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy the Artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
Leonard Joel
Nov. 23, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Floating in the Night 2003 oil on board
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Floating in the Night 2003 oil on board signed, titled and dated verso: Floating in the Night / 2003 / MZ / 03 24 x 16.5cm PROVENANCE: Art Gallery Schubert, Queensland (label verso) Private collection, Western Australia OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy the Artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
Leonard Joel
Nov. 23, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Mercedes Benz in a Landscape 1999 oil on board
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Mercedes Benz in a Landscape 1999 oil on board signed and dated verso: MICHAEL ZAVROS/ 1999 118 x 183cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Brisbane EXHIBITIONS: Smith and Stonely Gallery, Brisbane 1999 OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy the Artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane.
Leonard Joel
Nov. 23, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Nine 2000 oil on board
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Nine 2000 oil on board signed and inscribed verso (concealed): for Tony/ Michael Zavros 15 x 8.5cm PROVENANCE: Gift from the artist Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Primavera 2000: Young Australian Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney 2000 OTHER NOTES: Courtesy the Artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane.
Leonard Joel
Jul. 06, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS, HOMEWORK,2014
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 HOMEWORK,2014 giclee print in archival ink on Hahnemühle photo rag 122.0 x 150.0 cm (image) 132.5 x 168.5 cm (sheet) 138.5 x 174.5 cm (frame) edition: 7/8 signed, dated and inscribed with number below image PROVENANCE Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane (label attached verso) Pat Corrigan Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in November 2016 Long term loan, University of Technology, Sydney, July 2017 – July 2021 EXHIBITED Starkwhite Gallery at the Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne, 13 –17 August 2014 (another example) GOMA: Contemporary Queensland Art, QAGoMA, Brisbane, 11 July - 11 October 2015 (another example) Magic Mike, Newcastle Art Gallery, New South Wales, 4 March – 28 May 2017 (another example) RELATED WORK Other examples of this photograph are held in the collections of the Queensland Art Gallery| Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane and Griffith University Art Museum This work is located at our Melbourne Gallery © Michael Zavros
Deutscher and Hackett
Jun. 30, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974, White Onagadori by the Sea 2004
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 White Onagadori by the Sea 2004 oil on board 18.0 x 11.0 cm inscribed lower left: [illeg.]
Menzies
Jun. 28, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Balenciaga 2009 charcoal on paper
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Balenciaga 2009 charcoal on paper initialled and dated lower right: MZ 09 79.5 x 115cm PROVENANCE: The Artist Private collection, Sydney OTHER NOTES: Courtesy the Artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane.
Leonard Joel
Apr. 20, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 GQ Recommends 2003 oil on canvas
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 GQ Recommends 2003 oil on canvas signed and dated 82 x 118 cm PROVENANCE Michael Zavros, Brisbane Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2003
Smith & Singer
Apr. 20, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Spring / Fall II 2004 oil on canvas
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Spring / Fall II 2004 oil on canvas signed and dated 'MZ 04' lower right 214 x 167.5 cm PROVENANCE: Michael Zavros, Brisbane Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland (label verso) Corporate Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 2004 EXHIBITIONS: Michael Zavros: Blue Blood, Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland, October 2004 LITERATURE: Michael Zavros, with contributions by Rhana Devenport, Robert Leonard, Chris Saines and Laurence Simmons, Michael Zavros, Manuscript in association with Philip Bacon Galleries and Starkwhite, Sydney, 2017, pp. 104 (illustrated), 206
Smith & Singer
Mar. 31, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974, Lace-ups, 2001
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Lace-ups 2001 oil on canvas 50.0 x 50.0 cm signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ 01
Menzies
Feb. 21, 2021
MICHAEL ZAVROS, STRAWBERRY MINT CONE, 2021
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS STRAWBERRY MINT CONE, 2021 oil on board 40.5 x 30.5 cm Courtesy Artist This artwork is located at Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 19, 2020
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Balenciaga 2009
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Balenciaga 2009 charcoal on paper 79.5 x 115.0 cm signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ09
Menzies
Nov. 19, 2020
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Prince/Zavros 2013
Est: $18,000 - $26,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Prince/Zavros 2013 charcoal on paper 119.0 x 85.0 cm (sheet) signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ13
Menzies
May. 05, 2020
§ MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Red/Blue 2001 oil on canvas
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
§ MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) Red/Blue 2001 oil on canvas signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ 01 100.5 x 100cm PROVENANCE: With Anthea Polson Art, Queensland OTHER NOTES: The artistic process of Michael Zavros is immaculate. His paintings are carefully and meticulously rendered that they are left with no evidence of a brush. Originally taking inspiration from the pages of GQ magazine and other advertising material, Zavros continues to explore notions of decadence and desire. In Red/Blue 2001 he portrays two males in slick and luxurious suits, perfectly balanced - their poses reminiscent of a high-end photoshoot. Olivia Fuller, Head of Art
Leonard Joel
Apr. 26, 2019
Michael Zavros (1974 - ) - Hermes Study After Maplethorpe, 1999 63.5 x 55.5cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Michael Zavros (1974 - ) Hermes Study After Maplethorpe, 1999 charcoal on paper 63.5 x 55.5cm signed and dated lower left
Lawsons
Jun. 13, 2018
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, WHITE ONAGADORI, 2007, charcoal on paper
Est: $9,000 - $14,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, WHITE ONAGADORI, 2007, charcoal on paper DIMENSIONS: 89.5 x 84.5 cm PROVENANCE: Johnstone Gallery, Perth Private collection, Sydney EXHIBITED: The Good Son Michael Zavros Works on Paper, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland, 11 July 23 August 2009 (illus. in exhibition catalogue) ESSAY: Michael Zavros lives and works in Brisbane SELECTED COLLECTIONS Artbank, Sydney Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Australian War Memorial, Canberra Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland Grafton Regional Gallery, New South Wales Griffith University, Brisbane Ipswich Regional Gallery, Queensland Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings, New South Wales National Portrait Gallery, Canberra National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Newcastle Art Gallery, New South Wales Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart Tweed Regional Gallery, New South Wales University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane REPRESENTED BY Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane Starkwhite, Auckland, New Zealand
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 16, 2018
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Debaser / Marc Jacobs 2010 charcoal on paper 122 x 86 cm
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Debaser / Marc Jacobs 2010 charcoal on paper signed and dated 'M2 10' lower right 122 x 86 cm PROVENANCE Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane (label verso) Private Collection, Sydney Felia Melas Gallery, Sydney Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above LITERATURE Michael Zavros, Michael Zavros, Manuscript in association with Philip Bacon Galleries and Starkwhite, Sydney, 2017, pp. 82, 83 (illustrated), 206
Smith & Singer
Sep. 20, 2017
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, DEBASER/BURBERRY, 2007, charcoal on paper
Est: $16,000 - $20,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, DEBASER/BURBERRY, 2007, charcoal on paper SIGNED: signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ07 DIMENSIONS: 122.0 x 86.0 cm PROVENANCE: GRANTPIRRIE, Sydney Private collection, Brisbane
Deutscher and Hackett
Aug. 10, 2017
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974, Double Levade 2004
Est: $26,000 - $35,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974, Double Levade 2004 MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974, Double Levade 2004 oil on canvas 167.0 x 210.5 cm signed, dated and inscribed on stretcher verso: MICHAEL ZAVROS/ DOUBLE LEVADE/ AUGUST 04 Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland, c2005 (label attached verso) Private collection, New South Wales Thence by descent, private collection, New South Wales
Menzies
Sep. 13, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, WINNING IS EASY, 2009, bronze
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, WINNING IS EASY, 2009, bronze SIGNED: signed with initials and numbered on base: MZ / 2/18 DIMENSIONS: 50.0 x 22.0 x 33.5 cm PROVENANCE: GRANTPIRRIE, Sydney Private collection, New South Wales EXHIBITED: GRANTPIRRIE at Art Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 13 - 17 September 2009 Michael Zavros: Calling in the Fox, GRANTPIRRIE, Sydney, 26 November - 19 December 2009, cat. 5 (illus. in exhibition catalogue, another example) Equus, Olsen Irwin, Sydney, 13 April - 1 May 2016 (illus. in exhibition catalogue, another example)
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 04, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS - born 1974, REFLECTION (GREEN), 2001, oil on canvas
Est: $7,500 - $9,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS - born 1974, REFLECTION (GREEN), 2001, oil on canvas SIGNED: initialled and dated lower right: M/Z 01 bears inscription on label verso: MICHAEL ZAVROS - REFLECTION (GREEN) - [] DIMENSIONS: 49.5 - 49.5 cm PROVENANCE: Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland (label attached verso) Agnes Tatay, Queensland Thence by descent Private collection, Queensland
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 04, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS - born 1974, LIGHT SUIT, 2002, oil on canvas
Est: $5,500 - $7,500
MICHAEL ZAVROS - born 1974, LIGHT SUIT, 2002, oil on canvas SIGNED: initialled and dated lower right: M/Z 02 bears inscription on label verso: MICHAEL ZAVROS - LIGHT SUIT - [] DIMENSIONS: 40.0 - 50.5 cm PROVENANCE: Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland (label attached verso) Agnes Tatay, Queensland Thence by descent Private collection, Queensland
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 04, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, RED/BLUE, oil on canvas
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, RED/BLUE, oil on canvas DIMENSIONS: 100.0 - 100.0 cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Brisbane Anthea Polson Art, Queensland (label attached verso) Private collection, Melbourne
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 04, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, REFLECTION GREEN, 2005, charcoal on paper
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS, born 1974, REFLECTION GREEN, 2005, charcoal on paper DIMENSIONS: 65.0 - 102.0 cm PROVENANCE: Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland (label attached verso) Anthea Polson Art, Queensland (label attached verso, cat. R/S 317a) Private collection, Melbourne
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 23, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Untitled 2002
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Untitled 2002 oil on canvas 50.0 x 50.0 cm signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ 02
Menzies
Mar. 23, 2016
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Untitled 2002
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Untitled 2002 oil on canvas 50.0 x 50.0 cm signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ 02
Menzies
Mar. 07, 2016
ALBERT TUCKER (1914-1999) Ibis Feeding 1964 oil on board
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
ALBERT TUCKER (1914-1999) Ibis Feeding 1964 oil on board signed and dated lower left: Tucker 64 60 x 80cm PROVENANCE: Australian Galleries, Melbourne (label attached verso) Private collection, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Mar. 26, 2015
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Exit 1988
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Exit 2002 oil on canvas 140.0 x 200.0 cm signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ 02
Menzies
Mar. 24, 2015
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974) The Apollo Belvedere oil on canvas PROVENANCE: Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland Private collection, Queensland signed lower right: MZAVROS 152 x 152cm
Leonard Joel
Sep. 24, 2014
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Bird
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Bird bronze 28.0 x 18.0 x 16.0 cm edition: 4/18 signed with initials and numbered to base edition: 4/18
Menzies
Jul. 24, 2014
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Untitled oil on board inscribed with initials and dated verso: MZ04| inscribed with initials and dated verso: MZ04
Menzies
May. 19, 2014
§ MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974)
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
Springfall White 2006 acrylic on canvas initialled and dated lower right: M/ Z 06 150 x 110cm PROVENANCE: Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland Anthea Polson Art, Queensland Private collection, Queensland Menzies, Melbourne 23/09/2010, lot 15
Leonard Joel
May. 19, 2014
§ MICHAEL ZAVROS (born 1974)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Paul Smith Suit 2 2006 oil on canvas initialled and dated lower right: MZ/ 06 80 x 120cm PROVENANCE: Schubert Contemporary (Art Galleries Schubert), Queensland Sullivan + Strumpf, Sydney Private collection, Canberra Menzies, Melbourne, 15/12/2010, lot 64
Leonard Joel
Feb. 27, 2014
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Brioni Suit 2006 oil on
Est: $18,000 - $24,000
MICHAEL ZAVROS born 1974 Brioni Suit 2006 oil on canvas signed with initials and dated lower right: MZ 06 80.5 x 120.5 cm
Lawson~Menzies
Nov. 27, 2013
Michael Zavros 1974, WHITE ONAGADORI, 2007 charcoal on paper
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
Michael Zavros 1974, WHITE ONAGADORI, 2007 charcoal on paper DIMENSIONS: 82.0 x 88.0 cm EXHIBITED: The Good Son - Michael Zavros Works on Paper, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland, 11 July - 23 August 2009, (illus. in exhibition catalogue) PROVENANCE: Johnston Gallery, Perth Private collection, Sydney ESSAY: This reflection on the manipulation of genetics appears ... most powerfully in a work such as White onagadori, which depicts the extraordinary bird bred from mutations of long tail Japanese breeds for the sole purpose of achieving a beautiful but hopelessly impractical long train of tail feathers. Technique and subject mirror each other as Zavros' drawing strips away contextual detail, for that is not what lovers of this ornamental bird wish to see, and plays instead with the positive and negative decorative qualities of white on black, the languidly curling lines reminiscent of the decadent Art Nouveau style. Led out only for display, the onagadori exists to give tangible worldly form to the Phoenix, that mythical creature of the imagination. In reality this flightless bird must be confined permanently in a cage to protect the trailing feathers, its chain and its glory.1 1. Rigney, V., The Good Son - Michael Zavros, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland, 2009, p. 5
Deutscher and Hackett

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