{"product_id":"2026100010551-secondhand-john-perceval","title":"John Perceval","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew Australian painters captured the raw, exuberant spirit of the postwar avant-garde with as much ferocity and tenderness as John Perceval — and Margaret Plant's authoritative monograph stands as the definitive account of his remarkable life and art. Part of the prestigious Australian Art Library series, the work chronicles Perceval's journey from a turbulent, impoverished childhood through his pivotal role as a founding member of the Heide Circle, the radical Melbourne group that also counted Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, and Joy Hester among its luminaries. Plant details the full arc of his output — from the raw, expressive figure paintings and whimsical ceramic angels that first brought him notoriety, to the shimmering, light-drenched landscapes of the Yarra River that secured his lasting reputation.\n\nPlant argues that Perceval occupies a singular position in the Australian canon: an artist whose work is simultaneously deeply personal and unmistakably of his country, animated by a visionary intensity that sets it apart from his celebrated contemporaries. Her prose is both scholarly and accessible, situating his paintings within the broader context of Australian modernism while illuminating the psychological and biographical forces that shaped his singular vision. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this volume raises an irresistible question for any reader who encounters it: how did one of Australia's most original artistic voices remain so long in the shadow of the movement he helped create?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813025190107,"sku":"2026100010551-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/85a6d9dd-6cb0-4633-840d-286fb9303287.png?v=1792371743","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010551-secondhand-john-perceval","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}