{"product_id":"2026200014636-secondhand-impressionist-painters-1881-1930","title":"Impressionist Painters 1881-1930","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of a new artistic era, Australian Impressionism emerged as a radical and distinctly national vision — a bold departure from European convention that would forever shape the country's cultural identity. Impressionist Painters 1881-1930 chronicles the remarkable flowering of Australian Impressionist art across five transformative decades, presenting a sweeping survey of the painters who captured the unique luminosity of the Australian landscape with daring technique and passionate conviction. James Gleeson, one of Australia's most authoritative art critics and painters, guides the reader through the careers and masterworks of the key figures of this movement, from the celebrated Heidelberg School legends to the artists who carried the Impressionist flame well into the twentieth century.\n\nPublished as part of the prestigious Australian Painting Studio Series, this volume stands as an essential reference for anyone serious about understanding the roots of Australian visual culture. Gleeson's prose is both scholarly and deeply evocative, illuminating the social and historical forces that gave rise to this distinctly antipodean aesthetic. Under the general editorship of John Henshaw, the work maintains rigorous academic standards while remaining richly accessible — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Australia's national soul was painted into existence on a sun-drenched hillside more than a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269335949531,"sku":"2026200014636-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cf133f3a-bc28-44ef-ac31-a429f9241c57.png?v=1788998342","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014636-secondhand-impressionist-painters-1881-1930","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}