PATRICK PERLSTONE
The Busker and the Icon No More
Pencil, gouache and mixed media61 x 79cm
A work honouring the Sydney transport photographer John Ward and his work on the City of Sydney Archives. His photos not only captured the transport but perfectIy encapsulated the time they were snapped. I live and work in the Ryde Parramatta district and originally grew up here and the old civic centre has been an iconic image in the landscape throughout my life until its recent demise. The busker is paying homage to it and collecting money to rebuild it again. Although progress cannot be halted I wanted to honour this visual masterpiece as a historical monument that will always be remembered. Due to whatever the circumstances the site is to now be remediated and turned into green space. This piece is part of a series based around this locality.