A Companion to Australian Art (Blackwell Companions to Art History)
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- Synopsis
- An accessible and balanced introduction to the history of Australian art from colonization to the present The Companion to Australian Art is a thorough introduction to the art produced in Australia beginning from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. Focusing on the colonial art tradition of Australia's European settlers, this volume presents a collection of clear, accessible, and well-focused essays by established art historians and emerging scholars alike. Engaging, jargon-free chapters provide fresh insights on various Australian artforms in different chronological, regional, and thematic contexts. The text provides a balanced and unbiased description of historical events to help readers encounter the art of Australia on their own terms and draw their own conclusions. The book begins by surveying the historiography of Australian art and exploring the history of art museums in Australia. The following chapters discuss artforms such as photography, sculpture, portraiture, and landscape painting, and examine the art traditions of the separate colonies up to Federation in 1901, and then the art tradition of the Commonwealth from the early nineteenth century to the present. This authoritative volume: Helps non-specialist readers understand and appreciate the art of Australia Covers 250 years of art movements in Australia, including Neo-classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and the various forms of Modernism Explores the way Australian art has been considered and exhibited since the beginning of colonization Discusses the state of contemporary art and how traditional Aboriginal art has adapted and changed over the last half-century Offers new perspectives on cultural and aesthetic debates both past and present The Companion to Australian Art is a valuable resource for both undergraduate and graduate students of the history of Australian artforms from colonization to postmodernism, and for general readers with an interest in the nation’s colonial art history.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 500 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781118768228
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781118768280, 9781118767979, 9781118767580, 9781119825470, 9781118768280, 9781118767979, 9781118767580, 9781119825470
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Date of Addition:
- 04/09/21
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Australiana
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Christopher Allen