Australian Art: In The Collection Of The National Gallery Of Victoria
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Spanning centuries of creative achievement from colonial watercolours to modernist abstraction, Australian Art in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria presents one of the most comprehensive and authoritative surveys of Australian visual culture ever assembled in a single volume. The collection chronicles the nation's artistic evolution through the works of its most celebrated painters, sculptors, and printmakers — from the luminous Heidelberg School landscapes of Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts to the bold, confrontational visions of Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd — set against the vast and dramatic Australian continent that has forever shaped the national imagination. Beyond its role as a catalogue, this volume argues for the central importance of art in constructing Australian identity, illustrating how each generation of artists grappled with questions of landscape, belonging, and modernity. The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia's oldest and most visited art museum, brings its unparalleled scholarly resources to bear in contextualising each work with authoritative commentary and rich visual documentation. For collectors, students, and lovers of art alike, this is an indispensable record of a nation's soul rendered in paint, bronze, and ink — a testament to what it means to see the world through distinctly Australian eyes.
Author: Elena Taylor
Format: Paperback
Published: 2016, National Gallery of Victoria
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Spanning centuries of creative achievement from colonial watercolours to modernist abstraction, Australian Art in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria presents one of the most comprehensive and authoritative surveys of Australian visual culture ever assembled in a single volume. The collection chronicles the nation's artistic evolution through the works of its most celebrated painters, sculptors, and printmakers — from the luminous Heidelberg School landscapes of Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts to the bold, confrontational visions of Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd — set against the vast and dramatic Australian continent that has forever shaped the national imagination. Beyond its role as a catalogue, this volume argues for the central importance of art in constructing Australian identity, illustrating how each generation of artists grappled with questions of landscape, belonging, and modernity. The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia's oldest and most visited art museum, brings its unparalleled scholarly resources to bear in contextualising each work with authoritative commentary and rich visual documentation. For collectors, students, and lovers of art alike, this is an indispensable record of a nation's soul rendered in paint, bronze, and ink — a testament to what it means to see the world through distinctly Australian eyes.