{"product_id":"2026200015215-secondhand-australian-biennale-1988-from-the-southern-cross-a-view-of-world-art-c-1940-1988","title":"Australian Biennale 1988: From The Southern Cross: A View Of World Art C. 1940-1988","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1988, as Australia celebrated its bicentenary, the Australian Biennale mounted one of its most ambitious and historically resonant exhibitions — From the Southern Cross: A View of World Art c. 1940–1988 — a sweeping survey that brought together landmark works from across the globe under the vast metaphorical canopy of the Southern Cross constellation. This authoritative catalogue chronicles the exhibition in full, presenting a curated panorama of international art movements, from post-war abstraction and conceptualism through to the vibrant pluralism of the late 1980s, anchoring each within the broader narrative of a world in cultural and political transformation.\n\nMore than a record of objects and names, this volume argues for Australia's rightful place at the centre of international artistic dialogue, illustrating how a nation at the edge of the Pacific could serve as both mirror and crucible for global creative forces. The catalogue's scholarly essays and richly illustrated plates illuminate the curatorial vision behind one of the Southern Hemisphere's most significant artistic gatherings, raising questions about geography, identity, and the very meaning of a world art history. For collectors, scholars, and art lovers alike, this remarkable document leaves one wondering: what does it mean to view the world from the Southern Cross?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203110150363,"sku":"2026200015215-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b97983ed-30a2-434a-8c0b-56a9100fa174.png?v=1788143975","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015215-secondhand-australian-biennale-1988-from-the-southern-cross-a-view-of-world-art-c-1940-1988","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}