Michael Shannon: Painting and the Poetry of Daily Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Graeme Sturgeon
Format: Hardback
Discover the Australian painter who found universal significance in the quiet corners of the everyday.
Michael Shannon (1927–1993) was a profound and uncompromising observer of the Australian urban and rural landscape, transforming unremarkable subjects into works of serious contemplation. This definitive monograph by the renowned art historian Graeme Sturgeon is the most comprehensive account of Shannon's distinctive vision.
The book traces Shannon's unique journey from his art school days in Melbourne to his development of a personal style that rejected fleeting fashions, opting instead to reveal the universal in the quotidian. Sturgeon details Shannon's key themes: the quiet pleasures of domestic interiors, the expansive, architectural panoramas of Melbourne's railway yards and ports, and the powerful, contemplative beauty of the Australian landscape.
Generously illustrated with his subtle, controlled figure studies and his best-known paintings, the text celebrates Shannon as one of the "Little Masters" of Australian art, whose figurative work provides a testament to the civilized life. It is an essential work for understanding the mid-century Australian painter who saw poetry in the most ordinary surroundings.
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Graeme Sturgeon
Format: Hardback
Discover the Australian painter who found universal significance in the quiet corners of the everyday.
Michael Shannon (1927–1993) was a profound and uncompromising observer of the Australian urban and rural landscape, transforming unremarkable subjects into works of serious contemplation. This definitive monograph by the renowned art historian Graeme Sturgeon is the most comprehensive account of Shannon's distinctive vision.
The book traces Shannon's unique journey from his art school days in Melbourne to his development of a personal style that rejected fleeting fashions, opting instead to reveal the universal in the quotidian. Sturgeon details Shannon's key themes: the quiet pleasures of domestic interiors, the expansive, architectural panoramas of Melbourne's railway yards and ports, and the powerful, contemplative beauty of the Australian landscape.
Generously illustrated with his subtle, controlled figure studies and his best-known paintings, the text celebrates Shannon as one of the "Little Masters" of Australian art, whose figurative work provides a testament to the civilized life. It is an essential work for understanding the mid-century Australian painter who saw poetry in the most ordinary surroundings.