100 moments in Australian painting from the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Title:
100 moments in Australian painting from the Art Gallery of New South Wales
One hundred moments in Australian painting from the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Author:
Pearce, Barry, author.
ISBN:
9781742231297
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Physical Description:
224 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm
General Note:
| Includes index. |
Contents:
Nature and a new world -- Landscape and light -- The lure of abroad -- Modernism emerges -- War and beyond -- The rapture of pattern -- Beyond the city -- Landscape and abstraction -- The hardened edge -- Darker dreams -- Reflections in a new millennium.
Abstract:
Annotation. What makes a painting endure and resonate through time? What makes a masterpiece? Highly respected art curator Barry Pearce provides a personal tour of 100 of his favourite Australian paintings from the walls and vaults of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Pearce profiles works from the most famous names in Australian art, including Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Grace Cossington Smith, Sidney Nolan, Margaret Preston, Fred Williams, Brett Whiteleyand Ben Quilty. He reveals intriguing stories behind some of Australiaa s best-loved paintings, and uncovers lesser-known gems along the way.
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