An Opening View (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Mervyn Horton [Editor]
Binding: Hardback
Published: Australian National Gallery Canberra, 1982
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Number 459 of 500 copies. Signed by gallery director James Mollison
An Opening View presents a landmark exhibition catalogue celebrating the inauguration of the Australian National Gallery in Canberra in 1982. Edited by Mervyn Horton, this art volume documents the gallery’s foundational collection, spanning Indigenous Australian art, European masterworks, contemporary pieces, and decorative arts. The book illustrates the curatorial vision behind the gallery’s establishment, emphasizing its role as a national cultural institution. With contributions from leading art historians and richly reproduced images, it argues for the gallery’s significance in shaping Australia’s artistic identity.
Author: Mervyn Horton [Editor]
Binding: Hardback
Published: Australian National Gallery Canberra, 1982
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Number 459 of 500 copies. Signed by gallery director James Mollison
An Opening View presents a landmark exhibition catalogue celebrating the inauguration of the Australian National Gallery in Canberra in 1982. Edited by Mervyn Horton, this art volume documents the gallery’s foundational collection, spanning Indigenous Australian art, European masterworks, contemporary pieces, and decorative arts. The book illustrates the curatorial vision behind the gallery’s establishment, emphasizing its role as a national cultural institution. With contributions from leading art historians and richly reproduced images, it argues for the gallery’s significance in shaping Australia’s artistic identity.