Michael Leunig 'Untitled (A Bird in the Heart)' contemporary Signed: Lower right: Schaller

Signed: Lower right: Schaller

So remote is Kalgoorlie

it will enrich collections of cartography

treating each as an opportunity for visual storytelling

keenly aware that on either side of pandemonium is existence in all its complexities

Michael Leunig 'Untitled (A Bird in the Heart)' contemporary Signed: Lower right: SchallerMichael Leunig was an iconic Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet, best known for his cartoons published in the Sydney Morning Herald and Age newspapers over 55 years. Spanning the political, cultural and philosophical, his visual world was one of whimsy, wit and a deep humanity. Untitled (A Bird in the Heart) is a lithograph that resembles a rock engraving. It is densely populated, alive with birds, stars, a home, trees, love