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100 moments in Australian painting : from the Art Gallery of New South Wales / Barry Pearce.
Publication details: Sydney : NewSouth Publishing ; Moorebank : NewSouth Books [Distributor].Description: 224 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 27 cmISBN:- 9781742231297
- 1742231292 (hardback)
- One hundred moments in Australian painting
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Art Gallery of New South Wales -- Exhibitions
- Art Gallery of New South Wales -- Catalogs
- Painting, Australian -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Exhibitions
- Painting, Australian
- Painting, Australian -- Exhibitions
- Painting, Australian -- Catalogs
- Painting, Australian -- New South Wales -- Sydney
- New South Wales -- Sydney
- Australian
- 759.994 23
- ND1100.15
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 759.994 PEA | Available | 058450 |
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
