Double Nation A History of Australian Art by Ian McLean
69.99 AUD
Category: Art History
A beautifully illustrated introduction to Australian art history from colonization through today. In Double Nation, Ian McLean traces the history of Australian art, from colonial art practice to twentieth-century national art. Two key themes structure the narrative: the transformation of British art p ...Show more
Lords and Larrikins: The Actor's Role in the Making of Australia by Kath Leahy
34.95 AUD
Category: Art History
Australians, emerging from a convict colony through Federation and two world wars, have been both proud and confused about their origins, their identity and what kind of country they wanted Australia to be. From Australia's first Hamlet to Laurence Olivier's lordly post-war tour, the aspiring middle cla ...Show more
Lights Everlasting: Australia's Commemorative Stained Glasss from the Boer War to Vietnam by Bronwyn Hughes
79.95 AUD
Category: Art History
Almost hidden within religious buildings, hospitals, school chapels and civic buildings, stained-glass windows tell of Australians at war. Bronwyn Hughes focuses on commemorative stained glass-an overlooked art form-describing its rich artistic and architectural heritage and the artists and firms who cr ...Show more
The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World by Jennifer Higgie
34.99 AUD
Category: Art History
It's not so long ago that a woman's expressed interest in other realms would have ruined her reputation, or even killed her. And yet spiritualism, in various incarnations, has influenced numerous men - including lauded modernist artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Kazimir Malevich and Paul ...Show more
Beyond the Stage: Creative Australian stories from the Great War by Anna Goldsworthy (Editor); Mark Carroll (Editor)
49.95 AUD
Category: Art History
In the beautifully illustrated 'Beyond the Stage', essays by leading Australian artists and academics examine the impact of the Great War and its aftermath on creativity and performance in South Australia. There are historical studies of key individuals, such as Adelaide's Telsie Hague, and the role of ...Show more
Quilts: The Fabric of War 1760-1900 by ANNETTE GERO
90.00 AUD
Category: Art History
What extraordinary history these quilts tell us: from Mozart, at the age of eight playing the piano for George III, to a quilt copied from the altarpiece of Luther's church in Wittenberg, to the history of the release of Venice from Austria to become part of Italy. What binds all these patchworks togeth ...Show more
Captivate: Stories from National Art School and Darlinghurst Gaol by NATIONAL ART SCHOOL
50.00 AUD
Category: Art History
Captivate will reveal some of the incredible stories 'behind the walls' of the Darlinghurst Gaol and the National Art School, including infamous inmates such as the bushranger Captain Moonlite, through to the many famous artists that have shaped the National Art School over the past 100 years; its influ ...Show more
UnAustralian Art: Ten Essays on Transnational Art History by Rex Butler, ADS Donaldson
40.00 AUD
Category: Art History
UnAustralian Art: Ten Essays on Transnational Art History proposes a radical rethinking of Australian art. Rex Butler and ADS Donaldson do not seek to identify a distinctive national sensibility; instead, they demonstrate that Australian art and artists have always been engaged in struggles and creative ...Show more
Pride of Place - Exploring the Grimwade Collection by Alisa Bunbury
59.99 AUD
Category: Art History
The Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest comprises a rich and sometimes unexpected variety of art, books and objects. A scientist, businessman and philanthropist, Sir Russell had wide-ranging interests embracing industry, history and botany. In all of these he was strongly supported by his wife Mab. The co ...Show more
AGSA 500 by Art Gallery of SA
69.00 AUD
Category: Art History
View the extraordinary richness of the Art Gallery of South Australia in a single volume, 500. A landmark, legacy publication that celebrates 500 key works of art in the state's collection, made possible through the generosity of M.J.M Carter AO. The publication highlights a selected glimpse of the Art ...Show more
Reading the Rooms Behind the paintings of the State Library of NSW by Neville, Richard, Franks, Rachel
89.99 AUD
Category: Art History
The incredible painting collection of the State Library of New South Wales is documented for the first time.The State Library of New South Wales holds an unrivalled collection of oil paintings. Unlike an art gallery where the focus is usually on aesthetic excellence, the rationale behind the Library’s c ...Show more