Australian ArtThis comprehensive survey uniquely covers both Aboriginal art and that of European Australians, providing a revealing examination of the interaction between the two. Painting, bark art, photography, rock art, sculpture, and the decorative arts are all fully explored to present the rich texture of Australian art traditions. Well-known artists such as Margaret Preston, Rover Thomas, and Sidney Nolan are all discussed, as are the natural history illustrators, Aboriginal draughtsmen, and pastellists, whose work is only now being brought to light by new research. 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. |
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Contents
Introduction | 5 |
The Lines of Empire 1 7881 835 23 | 43 |
Colonial Artworlds 185188 59 | 79 |
Art between the Wars 1 91 939 | 121 |
Chapters Aboriginal Art and its Reception 1 93449 | 141 |
the Australian Avantgarde 1 93950 | 155 |
Icon and Abstraction 195168 | 197 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Australian Art Oxford history of art |
| Author | Andrew Sayers |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0192842145, 9780192842145 |
| Length | 257 pages |
| Subjects | › › Art / History / General |
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