Contents: An historical note / Margaret Steven.- The siting and design of the building / Roger Johnson.- A preliminary note on the national collection / Valda Leehy.- European art before 1850 / Sasha Grishin.- The modern period / Patrick McCaughey.- Prints and illustrated books from 1800 / Tony Palmer.- Drawings from 1800 / Michael Lloyd.- Contemporary international art / Michael Wardell.- Photography / Ian North.- The arts of Asia and Southeast Asia / Piriya Krairiksh.- Oceanic, Black African and Pre-Columbian American art / Douglas Newton.- Aboriginal art / Ruth McNicoll.- Australian art / Daniel Thomas
Summary
Includes chapter by Ruth McNicoll entitled "Aboriginal Art" discussing the gallery's collection of Aboriginal art (pp.186-193)