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The art of being Melbourne / Maree Coote.

By: Publication details: Port Melbourne : Melbournestyle Books, 2012.Description: 211 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780975704769 (hardback):)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 708.9451 23
Summary: "The Art of Being Melbourne examines the imaging and imagining of a city. Melbourne's remarkable youth, accelerated development and remote perspective offer a unique insight into the creation and ideation of a city. Through the eyes of artists we watch as Melbourne oscillates between Place and Idea. More than simply a stidy of art or history, this book is witness to the miraculous metamorphosis of a single location over two centuries, and the parallel invocation of culture and identity." -- Back cover.
List(s) this item appears in: March 2024 Australian Titles | March 2024 Non-Fiction
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item reserves
New book Melbourne Athenaeum Library Non-Fiction large size 708.94 COO Issued 07/05/2024 072950
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207) and index.

"The Art of Being Melbourne examines the imaging and imagining of a city. Melbourne's remarkable youth, accelerated development and remote perspective offer a unique insight into the creation and ideation of a city. Through the eyes of artists we watch as Melbourne oscillates between Place and Idea. More than simply a stidy of art or history, this book is witness to the miraculous metamorphosis of a single location over two centuries, and the parallel invocation of culture and identity." -- Back cover.

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