Paintings With Veils And False Tails
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In 1993, Australian artist Jenny Watson represented her country at the 45th Venice Biennale, presenting a bold and conceptually rich body of work that would cement her place in the international contemporary art landscape. Paintings with Veils and False Tails chronicles Watson's celebrated exhibition at the Australian Pavilion, Giardini, Venice — a series of large-scale paintings that interweave personal mythology, femininity, and the act of painting itself into a single, arresting visual language. Watson's practice is deeply autobiographical, yet it transcends the personal to address broader questions about representation, identity, and the role of women in art history. Her signature motifs — horses, fabric veils, and theatrical costuming — recur throughout the works as symbols of both constraint and liberation. This catalogue documents one of the most significant moments in Australian contemporary art's international debut, leaving the reader to wonder where the boundary between self-portraiture and pure invention truly lies.
Author: Jenny Watson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1993, Australian Pavilion, Venice Biennale
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In 1993, Australian artist Jenny Watson represented her country at the 45th Venice Biennale, presenting a bold and conceptually rich body of work that would cement her place in the international contemporary art landscape. Paintings with Veils and False Tails chronicles Watson's celebrated exhibition at the Australian Pavilion, Giardini, Venice — a series of large-scale paintings that interweave personal mythology, femininity, and the act of painting itself into a single, arresting visual language. Watson's practice is deeply autobiographical, yet it transcends the personal to address broader questions about representation, identity, and the role of women in art history. Her signature motifs — horses, fabric veils, and theatrical costuming — recur throughout the works as symbols of both constraint and liberation. This catalogue documents one of the most significant moments in Australian contemporary art's international debut, leaving the reader to wonder where the boundary between self-portraiture and pure invention truly lies.