{"product_id":"2026100006108-secondhand-dargie-50-years-of-portraits","title":"Dargie: 50 Years Of Portraits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: N\/A (softcover\/wraps). Page Condition: Good. Markings: Interim copy sticker on front cover reading \"INTERIM COPY TO BE REPLACED BY 2nd IMPRESSION\". Binding condition: Appears intact. No dust jacket — paperback\/softcover in good condition with some wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark retrospective in Australian art history, Dargie: 50 Years of Portraits chronicles the extraordinary career of Sir William Dargie, one of Australia's most celebrated portrait painters and a record eight-time winner of the Archibald Prize. The volume presents a sweeping collection of his portraiture spanning five decades, capturing statesmen, dignitaries, soldiers, and ordinary Australians with masterful precision and psychological depth. Dargie's classical technique and acute observation of character shine throughout, illustrating why he remains a towering figure in the history of Australian visual art. This richly assembled collection serves as both an artistic record and a cultural document, preserving the faces and stories of a nation through the skilled hand of its foremost portraitist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956157231323,"sku":"2026100006108-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9eb38b2c-113c-4f4a-9ea0-ffc430c95bf0.png?v=1783498442","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006108-secondhand-dargie-50-years-of-portraits","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}