Four artists that have included the themes of human frailty and mutation in their artworks are Peter Booth, Ryoko Suzuki, Gordon Bennett and Francis Bacon. ... The first piece included in this exhibition is Painting 1977 by Peter Booth, who is a contemporary Australian figurative and surrealist painter born in 1940 in Sheffield, England. ... Painting 1977, Peter Booth 1977 Painting 1977 is one of the most powerful paintings in the history of Australian art. ... The use of only browns, reds and oranges in this artwork emphasises the fact that there was no sign of hope and light during the war ...

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