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Australian art and artists in London 1950-1965 : an antipodean summer / Simon Pierse.
Fine Arts Library N7400.2 .P43 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pierse, Simon.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art, Australian--20th century.
- Art, Australian.
- Expatriate artists--England--London.
- Expatriate artists.
- Artists--Australia.
- Artists.
- Australia.
- England--London.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Other Title:
- Antipodean summer
- Place of Publication:
- Farnham, Surrey, UK, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2011.
- Summary:
- In this valuable contribution to understanding the reception ofAustralian art in the UK, and by extension, any art that becomestrendy in other countries, Pierse (art, Aberystwyth U., Wales)surveys major exhibitions of such works shown between 1950 and1965. Based on interviews with artists and critics involved in theseexhibitions and archival research, he discusses how British interestin art from "down under" was generated, the selection process forexhibits, e.g., at the Tate Gallery, and the case for an Australianschool of painting. The volume includes color and b&w plates ofthe works and artists including Lawrence Daws, Russell Drysdale,Sidney Nolan, Louis James, and Meg Rutherford. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781409420545
- 140942054X
- OCLC:
- 693750997
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