Great Australian Paintings
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Australia's artistic heritage is vast, complex, and breathtakingly beautiful — and Great Australian Paintings brings its most celebrated works together in a single, authoritative volume. This landmark collection presents a sweeping survey of Australian painting from its earliest colonial depictions of an alien and awe-inspiring landscape to the bold, modernist visions of the 20th century, chronicling the evolving national identity through the eyes of its most gifted artists. Published by the renowned Lansdowne Press, this volume stands as an essential reference for art lovers, historians, and collectors alike, illustrating how Australian painters grappled with questions of belonging, identity, and the raw, unforgiving beauty of their continent. From the luminous bush scenes of the Heidelberg School to the stark abstraction of mid-century modernism, the works gathered here argue powerfully for the richness and distinctiveness of Australia's visual culture — leaving the reader to wonder what stories still remain hidden within each brushstroke.
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Australia's artistic heritage is vast, complex, and breathtakingly beautiful — and Great Australian Paintings brings its most celebrated works together in a single, authoritative volume. This landmark collection presents a sweeping survey of Australian painting from its earliest colonial depictions of an alien and awe-inspiring landscape to the bold, modernist visions of the 20th century, chronicling the evolving national identity through the eyes of its most gifted artists. Published by the renowned Lansdowne Press, this volume stands as an essential reference for art lovers, historians, and collectors alike, illustrating how Australian painters grappled with questions of belonging, identity, and the raw, unforgiving beauty of their continent. From the luminous bush scenes of the Heidelberg School to the stark abstraction of mid-century modernism, the works gathered here argue powerfully for the richness and distinctiveness of Australia's visual culture — leaving the reader to wonder what stories still remain hidden within each brushstroke.