{"product_id":"2026200007563-secondhand-the-art-of-australia","title":"The Art Of Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of art history and cultural criticism, The Art of Australia presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of Australian visual art from the earliest Aboriginal traditions through to the mid-twentieth century. Robert Hughes, writing with the sharp wit and intellectual confidence that would later define his celebrated career, argues that Australian art is far more than a provincial echo of European movements — it is a distinct and vital tradition shaped by an extraordinary landscape and a complex colonial history. The work chronicles the development of key artistic movements and figures, illustrating how painters grappled with the alien beauty of the continent and forged a uniquely national visual identity. Hughes brings a critic's precision and a storyteller's flair to each chapter, making this an essential and deeply readable text for anyone seeking to understand the cultural forces that shaped a nation's artistic soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887900930267,"sku":"2026200007563-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d54c34d1-ae9a-4fe9-89f4-57843bc5da39.png?v=1781748439","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007563-secondhand-the-art-of-australia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}