Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A magnificent testament to the vitality of contemporary Australian art, Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists presents 210 works by 70 living Australian artists, chronicling the rich and enduring tradition of Impressionist and Realist painting as practiced on Australian soil. Compiled with care by Tom Roberts and edited by Geoff Gartard, this substantial volume brings together a sweeping cross-section of talent, from intimate landscapes bathed in the golden light of the Australian bush to unflinching realist portraits that capture the depth and character of the nation's people. The work is a celebration not merely of technique but of vision — each artist presented with a conviction that painting, in its most direct and honest form, remains a profound act of seeing. Beyond its role as a showcase, the volume argues persuasively for the continued relevance of figurative and observational traditions in an era often dominated by abstraction, situating these 70 artists within a lineage that stretches back to the celebrated Heidelberg School. The production, made possible through the financial support of CIC Insurance and the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, illustrates the kind of cultural patronage that sustains serious artistic endeavour. For collectors, students of Australian art, and anyone drawn to the enduring power of paint on canvas, this is a volume that rewards close and repeated attention — and raises the inevitable question: which of these living masters will history remember?
Author: Tom Roberts (Compiler); Geoff Gartard (Editor)
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A magnificent testament to the vitality of contemporary Australian art, Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists presents 210 works by 70 living Australian artists, chronicling the rich and enduring tradition of Impressionist and Realist painting as practiced on Australian soil. Compiled with care by Tom Roberts and edited by Geoff Gartard, this substantial volume brings together a sweeping cross-section of talent, from intimate landscapes bathed in the golden light of the Australian bush to unflinching realist portraits that capture the depth and character of the nation's people. The work is a celebration not merely of technique but of vision — each artist presented with a conviction that painting, in its most direct and honest form, remains a profound act of seeing. Beyond its role as a showcase, the volume argues persuasively for the continued relevance of figurative and observational traditions in an era often dominated by abstraction, situating these 70 artists within a lineage that stretches back to the celebrated Heidelberg School. The production, made possible through the financial support of CIC Insurance and the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, illustrates the kind of cultural patronage that sustains serious artistic endeavour. For collectors, students of Australian art, and anyone drawn to the enduring power of paint on canvas, this is a volume that rewards close and repeated attention — and raises the inevitable question: which of these living masters will history remember?