| Description |
vii, 222 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Art and Antipodes: The artist's vision of Australia -- The Antipodean Manifesto -- Coleridge's 'Ancient mariner' and Cook's second voyage |
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Art and artists: Noel Counihan -- Eric Wilson -- The English portraits of William Dobell -- Henry Moore -- Sali Herman -- Charles Doutney -- Arthur Boyd -- Image and meaning in recent painting |
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Art and history: History and the visual arts -- The celebration of transcience -- William Morris and the twentieth century -- Art and industry: a systematic approach |
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Issues: The social role of the art museum -- Comments on style change and criticism in sydney in 1947 -- The myth of isolation -- Sir Herbert Read and the power bequest -- On perceiving the Australian suburb -- The Whitlam Government and the visual arts |
| Summary |
Selection of essays and articles written by Bernard Smith since ca.1945 |
| Analysis |
Art |
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Art and history |
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Art, Australian |
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Art - History and criticism |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Art and history.
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Art criticism -- Australia.
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Art -- History and criticism.
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Art -- History.
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Art -- Australia.
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Art, Australian.
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Artists -- Australia.
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Artists, Aboriginal Australian.
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History in art.
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Art.
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| Genre/Form |
Art.
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| LC no. |
76377507 |
| ISBN |
0195504771 |
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0195504836 (paperback) |
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