{"product_id":"2026100010999-secondhand-the-national-gallery-of-victoria-1861-to-1968-a-search-for-a-collection","title":"The National Gallery Of Victoria 1861 To 1968: A Search For A Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gold-rush prosperity of colonial Melbourne to the cultural ambitions of a modern nation, The National Gallery of Victoria 1861 to 1968: A Search for a Collection chronicles over a century of artistic vision, institutional struggle, and remarkable achievement. Leonard B. Cox presents a meticulous and authoritative account of how Australia's oldest and most significant public art institution built its world-class collection, tracing the passionate acquisitions, political battles, and individual triumphs that shaped its identity from its founding in 1861 through to 1968.\n\nCox, writing with the authority of an insider and the precision of a historian, illustrates how the Gallery's collection was forged not merely through wealth, but through the relentless pursuit of artistic excellence against considerable odds — navigating geographic isolation, shifting public tastes, and the competing demands of a young nation still defining its cultural identity. Rich in archival detail and brought to life through Cox's authoritative prose, this is an indispensable record for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Australian art history. How does a nation on the edge of the world build a collection worthy of the world stage? This volume provides the compelling answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572300386523,"sku":"2026100010999-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/29ae9790-d8c3-438c-b464-f35d8c2535b8.png?v=1791166219","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010999-secondhand-the-national-gallery-of-victoria-1861-to-1968-a-search-for-a-collection","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}