Entering Nairobi 1973

BRETT WHITELEY (1939-1992)

Entering Nairobi 1973

ink and collage on paper (2)
51.0 x 20.5 cm (overall)
inscribed: DIC-A DICK-DO/ DIC-A DICK-DO/ CLICK/ entering nairobi fast loose taxi a street fight/ under dim street light clubs quick feeling of danger/ especially the girls. Then pass the ‘Bamboo Shoot’ (night club)/ doorman has yellow crash helmet on! Shit! What/ is this place! next colonial tranquillity old/ norfolk Hotel lawns + aviaries with finches/ shoe shine yes + pretty leather eyes, but/ brandy women with mousetrap accents horrible,/ tea and gin mournings./ prisoners in african jails are/ made to wear pure white clothes./ mostly black cattle in useless suits.

Provenance:
Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, 7 May 2007, lot 97B (as ‘Dic-A-Dick-Do’)

Private collection, Melbourne

Estimate: $12000 - 16000

Result Hammer: $10000