IN WHITELEY’S WORDS

One of the country’s most iconic artists, Brett Whiteley’s highly absorbing and dazzling works provide a visual overlay of the ideas and identity of Australia in the ’ 70s and ’ 80s. Whiteley was as prolific as he was tormented and a risk-taker in art and life. Hear the voice behind the art in Whiteley, a documentary featuring his own voice and neverbefore-seen interviews and notebooks. The film hits cinemas 11 May.