Charles and Barbara Blackman Sculpture whose expressionistic works explore diverse

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Charles and Barbara Blackman Sculpture whose expressionistic works explore diverseWhen Christabel Blackmans mother turned ninety, they celebrated by sifting through Barbaras old documents: diaries, photos, manuscripts and a fragile old folder, tied with a ribbon. This held letters from a love long past between Christabels parents. It was a portal into a decade of art and love between Charles and Barbara Blackman. Set against the burgeoning cultural art scene of 1950s Melbourne, among the soon to become legendary artists of the