Heysen's Early Hahndorf
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the quiet, sun-dappled hills of the Adelaide Hills township of Hahndorf, a young Hans Heysen discovered the landscape that would define his legendary artistic vision — and Heysen's Early Hahndorf by Colin Thiele is an intimate chronicle of that formative journey. Drawing on the works and early drawings of Sir Hans Heysen, selected and contributed by David Heysen, this richly illustrated volume presents the artist's first encounters with the Australian bush, capturing the textures, light, and spirit of a German-heritage community that shaped one of the nation's most celebrated painters. Thiele — himself one of Australia's most distinguished authors — brings a poet's sensitivity and a historian's rigour to this portrait of artistic awakening, illuminating the deep connection between place, culture, and creative identity. The narrative situates Heysen within the broader story of Hahndorf's unique colonial heritage, illustrating how the town's Old-World character imprinted itself indelibly upon his eye and his brush. For admirers of Australian art, history, and biography alike, this volume leaves one wondering: how much of a great artist is born, and how much is made by the land beneath their feet?
Author: Colin Thiele
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the quiet, sun-dappled hills of the Adelaide Hills township of Hahndorf, a young Hans Heysen discovered the landscape that would define his legendary artistic vision — and Heysen's Early Hahndorf by Colin Thiele is an intimate chronicle of that formative journey. Drawing on the works and early drawings of Sir Hans Heysen, selected and contributed by David Heysen, this richly illustrated volume presents the artist's first encounters with the Australian bush, capturing the textures, light, and spirit of a German-heritage community that shaped one of the nation's most celebrated painters. Thiele — himself one of Australia's most distinguished authors — brings a poet's sensitivity and a historian's rigour to this portrait of artistic awakening, illuminating the deep connection between place, culture, and creative identity. The narrative situates Heysen within the broader story of Hahndorf's unique colonial heritage, illustrating how the town's Old-World character imprinted itself indelibly upon his eye and his brush. For admirers of Australian art, history, and biography alike, this volume leaves one wondering: how much of a great artist is born, and how much is made by the land beneath their feet?