{"product_id":"2026200016270-secondhand-john-howley-signed","title":"John Howley (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Remnants of previous price sticker to back of cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew Australian artists command the raw expressive power that John Howley brings to the human figure — a painter whose visceral, emotionally charged work has cemented his place as one of Australia's most compelling contemporary voices. Written by acclaimed art writer and curator Gavin Fry, this authoritative monograph chronicles Howley's artistic journey, presenting an intimate portrait of a painter deeply committed to the psychological and physical presence of the human form, rendered through bold gestural mark-making and an unflinching figurative sensibility.\n\nPublished by Australian Galleries — one of Australia's most prestigious and long-standing commercial art institutions — this volume illustrates the full breadth of Howley's career, situating his practice within the broader context of Australian figurative art. Fry's incisive critical writing unpacks the tensions between rawness and refinement that define Howley's canvases, arguing for their enduring relevance in a contemporary art landscape that too often privileges the conceptual over the corporeal. Richly reproduced and thoughtfully curated, this is an essential acquisition for collectors, scholars, and anyone captivated by the enduring power of the painted human body — and the question of what it truly means to see another person.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336802017499,"sku":"2026200016270-SECONDHAND","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0b4fb08e-b70f-48b2-b3d2-b5cccc8c7f09.png?v=1789957953","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016270-secondhand-john-howley-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}