First comprehensive listing of professional visual artists and craftspeople, derived from the National Association for Visual Arts Industry database and the Craft Council of Australia's database. Entries, organised alphabetically by surname, include information about professional backgrounds and contact addresses. The artist index provides a grid which shows the media in which artists work.
Comprehensive nationwide listing of professional visual artists and crafts people; includes an index to Aboriginal artists by state which is not comprehensive - the majority of those indexed coming from the Northern Territory.
Explores the development of Australia's identity and experience through the world of art The text draws on a wide range of critical and historical sources Painting, photography and sculpture discussed in every chapter In Focus ' A feature ...
In addition, the collection will pay detailed attention to the field of indigenous art and the work of Indigenous artists. This book will be of interest to scholars in contemporary art, art history, cultural studies, and Indigenous peoples.
Through utilising extensive archival material, much of which has limited or no publication history, this book fills a gap in existing scholarship.
The Colony 1788-1885; Heidelberg School 1885-96; landscape with various figures; Expatriates 1890-1930; Post-Impressionism 1913-38; the angry decade 1937-47; Stylists 1939-50; figures and images 1950-62; myths and personae 1947-62; abstract painting...
The Felton Bequest,13 established in 1904 under the will of the prominent businessman Alfred Felton, ... or referring to, the Felton Bequest; the definitive history (and bibliography) is contained in John Poynton, Mr. Felton's Bequests, ...
Taking the European colonization of the continent in 1788 as his starting point, Sayers highlights important issues concerning colonial art and women artists in this fascinating new story of Australian art.
Reflections: Australian Artists Living in Tokyo presents a series of essays by artists, curators, and organisers involved in international art exchanges between Australia and Japan.
Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity John McDonald. Rosslynd Piggott Melbourne Victoria 4:25 pm April 6th, 2005 Rosslynd Piggott 152 Rosslynd Piggott Dividing Infinity 2004-2005 Oil on linen 150 x300.
This complex story, informed by rich archival material and interviews, details the triumph of local arts practice and community over the insistent cultural nation-building of Australia’s capital.