A. Henry Fullwood: War Paintings
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the intersection of art and conflict, A. Henry Fullwood: War Paintings stands as a definitive chronicle of one of Australia's most gifted war artists, whose canvases captured the brutal theatre of the First World War with extraordinary sensitivity and skill. Anne Gray, Curator of pre-1950 art at the Australian War Memorial, presents a meticulously researched examination of Fullwood's service as an official Australian war artist on the Western Front, documenting how his brush transformed the chaos and camaraderie of wartime into enduring historical records of remarkable aesthetic power. Gray's authoritative scholarship illuminates the broader cultural significance of Fullwood's work within the tradition of Australian war art, situating his paintings alongside those of his contemporaries while arguing for his distinct and often underappreciated contribution to the national visual memory. Written with the precision of an institutional curator and the passion of a devoted advocate, this volume uncovers the life of a man who wielded his paintbrush with the same duty and devotion that his fellow soldiers wielded arms — leaving the reader to wonder what other stories lie hidden within each carefully rendered stroke.
Author: Anne Gray
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Australian War Memorial
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the intersection of art and conflict, A. Henry Fullwood: War Paintings stands as a definitive chronicle of one of Australia's most gifted war artists, whose canvases captured the brutal theatre of the First World War with extraordinary sensitivity and skill. Anne Gray, Curator of pre-1950 art at the Australian War Memorial, presents a meticulously researched examination of Fullwood's service as an official Australian war artist on the Western Front, documenting how his brush transformed the chaos and camaraderie of wartime into enduring historical records of remarkable aesthetic power. Gray's authoritative scholarship illuminates the broader cultural significance of Fullwood's work within the tradition of Australian war art, situating his paintings alongside those of his contemporaries while arguing for his distinct and often underappreciated contribution to the national visual memory. Written with the precision of an institutional curator and the passion of a devoted advocate, this volume uncovers the life of a man who wielded his paintbrush with the same duty and devotion that his fellow soldiers wielded arms — leaving the reader to wonder what other stories lie hidden within each carefully rendered stroke.