Description |
271 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm |
Contents |
Watching the perceptible change.. -- Garling, clause and views over Perth -- Meeting artists -- Artistic development -- The beginnings of the West Australian art collection -- Collecting contemporary Australian artists -- Buying at auction -- Perth stories -- Contemporary artists of the 1980s -- Collections of works -- 'Mr Sandman, bring me a dream' exhibition -- The jewels of the collection -- Wildflowers -- Sight and vision |
Summary |
Muse offers an inside view of the development of a contemporary Australia art collection. Janet Holmes a Court, in conversation about art and the intense interest she shared with her late husband Robert from the 1960s, offers a rationale-along with an emotional soundtrack-for the 146 works she singles out from a collection of more than 5000 artworks. Janet discusses these selections with Terri-ann White in the racks where they are stored and in domestic spaces where they hang. This is an illuminating book about a passion for art and expression, a deep affinity and curiosity about artists and how they make things |
Analysis |
Australian |
Subject |
Holmes à Court, Janet, 1943- -- Art collections.
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Holmes à Court, Janet, 1930-
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Janet Holmes à Court Collection
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Art -- Private collections -- Australia.
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Art, Australian -- 20th century.
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Art, Australian -- 21st century.
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Art, Australian.
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Art, Modern -- 20th century.
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Art, Modern -- 21st century.
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Painting -- Private collections -- Australia.
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Painting, Australian -- 20th century.
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Art, Australian -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Painting, Australian -- 21st century.
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Author |
White, Terri-ann, 1959- editor
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LC no. |
2017275439 |
ISBN |
1742587577 |
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9781742587578 |
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