Modern Painters 1931-1970
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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A landmark contribution to the study of antipodean modernism, Modern Painters 1931–1970 presents a sweeping survey of Australian visual art across four transformative decades, chronicling the careers, movements, and masterworks of the painters who shaped a nation's creative identity. James Gleeson — himself one of Australia's most celebrated Surrealist painters and a formidable art critic — brings an insider's authority and a scholar's precision to this richly detailed account, introducing readers to the bold individuals who wrestled Australian painting free from its colonial inheritance and thrust it onto the world stage. Gleeson's prose is both analytical and deeply evocative, capturing the restless energy of mid-century Australian art with the confidence of a practitioner who lived through the very revolution he documents. Part of the prestigious Australian Painting Studio Series, this volume argues that the period between 1931 and 1970 represents nothing less than a golden age of Australian modernism — a period of fierce debate, radical experimentation, and extraordinary achievement. Under the editorial guidance of John Henshaw, the work stands as an indispensable reference for collectors, historians, and anyone eager to understand what drove Australian painters to reimagine their world so completely.
Author: James Gleeson
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark contribution to the study of antipodean modernism, Modern Painters 1931–1970 presents a sweeping survey of Australian visual art across four transformative decades, chronicling the careers, movements, and masterworks of the painters who shaped a nation's creative identity. James Gleeson — himself one of Australia's most celebrated Surrealist painters and a formidable art critic — brings an insider's authority and a scholar's precision to this richly detailed account, introducing readers to the bold individuals who wrestled Australian painting free from its colonial inheritance and thrust it onto the world stage. Gleeson's prose is both analytical and deeply evocative, capturing the restless energy of mid-century Australian art with the confidence of a practitioner who lived through the very revolution he documents. Part of the prestigious Australian Painting Studio Series, this volume argues that the period between 1931 and 1970 represents nothing less than a golden age of Australian modernism — a period of fierce debate, radical experimentation, and extraordinary achievement. Under the editorial guidance of John Henshaw, the work stands as an indispensable reference for collectors, historians, and anyone eager to understand what drove Australian painters to reimagine their world so completely.