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OverviewWhen the new National Gallery of Australia building was opened by The Queen on 12 October 1982, a National Collection of art of worldwide compass, great significance and aesthetic merit was revealed. The core collection of Australian art was complemented by impressive international collections which recognized both Australia's geographic location and the cultural influences from Europe and America to which that nation has been so receptive. Over the twenty years since then, the founding philosophy has been followed and aesthetic merit continues to be the standard. This twentieth-anniversary publication tells the story of the National Gallery of Australia and its National Collection, from the time of its 'inventing' to the present day. It is a unique story of constructing, literally from the ground up, its building, its staff and its collections. Through a series of essays the Gallery's story is told by authors who are, in effect, telling their own stories. The Gallery's three successive Directors, its curators and outside scholars provide insights across all areas of the Gallery's collection and display, with the aid of beautiful illustrations throughout. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian Kennedy , Brian KennedyPublisher: National Gallery of Australia Imprint: National Gallery of Australia Weight: 2.700kg ISBN: 9780642541420ISBN 10: 0642541426 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 01 October 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsForeword; Editor's Note; Introduction; 1. Pre-colonial and Colonial 1770-1884; 2. Nationalists and Expatriates 1885-1914; 3. Modernism and Feminism 1915-1939; 4. Figurative Debate 1940-1959; 5. Abstraction and Social Change 1960-1974; 6. Anything Goes 1975-1989; 7. Art Now 1900-2002; Notes; Select Bibliography; List of Authors; Index; AcknowledgmentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnne Gray is a distinguished art historian and the Assistant Director of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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