Norman Lindsay Etchings
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.
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few Australian artists have matched the daring vitality and technical mastery of Norman Lindsay, whose etchings stand as some of the most arresting works ever produced in the country's artistic history. Norman Lindsay Etchings presents a curated collection of the artist's celebrated intaglio works, showcasing his extraordinary command of line and composition through sensuous figurative scenes drawn from mythology, fantasy, and the richly imaginative world he inhabited at his Springwood retreat in the Blue Mountains. Lindsay's etchings occupy a singular place in the canon of Australian art, bridging the decorative elegance of Art Nouveau with a raw, classical energy that scandalized and captivated audiences in equal measure throughout the early twentieth century. His draughtsmanship — meticulous, confident, and deeply personal — transforms the etching needle into an instrument of storytelling, producing images that pulse with narrative tension and erotic charge. This volume is an essential record for collectors, art historians, and admirers of one of Australia's most controversial and enduring creative geniuses, leaving the reader to wonder what further secrets lie hidden in the lines he so boldly drew.
Author: Norman Lindsay
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984
Genre: The arts
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few Australian artists have matched the daring vitality and technical mastery of Norman Lindsay, whose etchings stand as some of the most arresting works ever produced in the country's artistic history. Norman Lindsay Etchings presents a curated collection of the artist's celebrated intaglio works, showcasing his extraordinary command of line and composition through sensuous figurative scenes drawn from mythology, fantasy, and the richly imaginative world he inhabited at his Springwood retreat in the Blue Mountains. Lindsay's etchings occupy a singular place in the canon of Australian art, bridging the decorative elegance of Art Nouveau with a raw, classical energy that scandalized and captivated audiences in equal measure throughout the early twentieth century. His draughtsmanship — meticulous, confident, and deeply personal — transforms the etching needle into an instrument of storytelling, producing images that pulse with narrative tension and erotic charge. This volume is an essential record for collectors, art historians, and admirers of one of Australia's most controversial and enduring creative geniuses, leaving the reader to wonder what further secrets lie hidden in the lines he so boldly drew.