Jean Bellette: Retrospective
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (card cover/catalogue format). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A landmark exhibition catalogue, Jean Bellette: Retrospective presents a sweeping survey of one of Australia's most distinguished yet underappreciated twentieth-century painters. Bellette's work draws deeply from classical mythology and the European tradition, translating ancient themes into a hauntingly modern visual language marked by brooding tonality and monumental figuration. The catalogue chronicles her artistic journey from her early training in Sydney and London through her years in Majorca and her eventual return to Australia, illustrating the remarkable consistency and ambition of her vision across decades. Scholarly essays and full-colour reproductions together offer an authoritative reassessment of her place in Australian art history, arguing persuasively for her recognition alongside the great modernist painters of her generation.
Author: Jean Bellette
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (card cover/catalogue format). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A landmark exhibition catalogue, Jean Bellette: Retrospective presents a sweeping survey of one of Australia's most distinguished yet underappreciated twentieth-century painters. Bellette's work draws deeply from classical mythology and the European tradition, translating ancient themes into a hauntingly modern visual language marked by brooding tonality and monumental figuration. The catalogue chronicles her artistic journey from her early training in Sydney and London through her years in Majorca and her eventual return to Australia, illustrating the remarkable consistency and ambition of her vision across decades. Scholarly essays and full-colour reproductions together offer an authoritative reassessment of her place in Australian art history, arguing persuasively for her recognition alongside the great modernist painters of her generation.