Stanislaus Rapotec was one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism in Australia. He is represented in the Australian National Gallery, all state galleries, and many regional galleries as well as many other important public collections both in Australia and overseas including the Australian Embassy, Paris, Vatican Gallery of Modern Religious Art, Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris. Rapotec has been the recipient of many awards, including the 1961 Blake Prize. 

In Untitled, 1960 the bold and energetic brushstrokes swirl and explode across the board, masterfully capturing the artist's physical and emotional gestures.