Pictures In My Life (SIGNED)
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: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
This tenth volume in Dacre Smyth's celebrated series of visual memoirs presents a personal retrospective through oil painting, poetry, and prose. Pictures in My Life chronicles the artist's journey from naval service to peacetime reflection, illustrating scenes from Melbourne, rural Australia, and overseas postings with lyrical precision. Smyth argues that painting serves as both witness and meditation, capturing the emotional resonance of landscapes, architecture, and memory. Each image is accompanied by verse and commentary that deepen its narrative, offering insight into the artist's values, influences, and aesthetic philosophy. As an autobiographical work, it stands as a testament to Smyth's dual legacy as a painter and chronicler of Australian heritage.
Author: Dacre Smyth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1994, Melbourne, Published by the author
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
This tenth volume in Dacre Smyth's celebrated series of visual memoirs presents a personal retrospective through oil painting, poetry, and prose. Pictures in My Life chronicles the artist's journey from naval service to peacetime reflection, illustrating scenes from Melbourne, rural Australia, and overseas postings with lyrical precision. Smyth argues that painting serves as both witness and meditation, capturing the emotional resonance of landscapes, architecture, and memory. Each image is accompanied by verse and commentary that deepen its narrative, offering insight into the artist's values, influences, and aesthetic philosophy. As an autobiographical work, it stands as a testament to Smyth's dual legacy as a painter and chronicler of Australian heritage.