{"product_id":"2026200006855-secondhand-australian-painting-today","title":"Australian Painting Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling survey of mid-twentieth-century Australian art, Australian Painting Today presents a vivid and authoritative account of the movements, artists, and cultural forces that shaped the nation's visual identity in the postwar era. John Douglas Pringle chronicles the rise of distinctly Australian styles, examining how painters grappled with the vast, unforgiving landscape and forged an artistic language independent of European traditions. Written with the sharp, journalistic clarity of a seasoned cultural observer, the text illuminates the tensions between modernism and nationalism that defined the period, profiling key figures such as Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd, and Russell Drysdale. Pringle argues that Australian painting had, by the mid-century, achieved a maturity and confidence worthy of international recognition, making a persuasive case for its place on the world stage. This is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the rich and often turbulent history of Australian visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810566058203,"sku":"2026200006855-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b8e3fe79-6ea8-4e4b-9abf-212af5938987.png?v=1779805299","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006855-secondhand-australian-painting-today","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}