Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings
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: Good
Markings: No markings
A poignant and beautifully illustrated examination of Australia’s forgotten architectural heritage. Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings features the evocative work of renowned author and illustrator Robert Ingpen. The book documents a variety of derelict structures—from remote outback homesteads to industrial ruins—blending historical research with Ingpen’s masterful paintings to tell the silent stories of the people and industries that once thrived there.Originally published in 1979, the work is a significant testament to the changing Australian landscape and the passage of time. Ingpen’s ability to capture the "beauty in dereliction" makes this volume both a valuable historical record and a compelling art book. It remains a classic for collectors of Australiana and those with an interest in the intersection of history, art, and conservation.
Author: Robert Ingpen
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A poignant and beautifully illustrated examination of Australia’s forgotten architectural heritage. Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings features the evocative work of renowned author and illustrator Robert Ingpen. The book documents a variety of derelict structures—from remote outback homesteads to industrial ruins—blending historical research with Ingpen’s masterful paintings to tell the silent stories of the people and industries that once thrived there.Originally published in 1979, the work is a significant testament to the changing Australian landscape and the passage of time. Ingpen’s ability to capture the "beauty in dereliction" makes this volume both a valuable historical record and a compelling art book. It remains a classic for collectors of Australiana and those with an interest in the intersection of history, art, and conservation.