Australian Notebooks

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: MIEGUNYAH PRESS
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2014
Edition: Reprint

Description: 255 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: In Australian Notebooks, Betty Churcher revisits some of the artworks she most cherishesa seminal Picasso, early works of the Heidelberg School, a striking portrait by Lucian Freudand invites us to look afresh at the treasures that can be found in Australian galleries. Taking in the glorious work of Australian artists such as John Olsen, Arthur Boyd, and Sidney Nolan, as well as masterpieces by Paul Czanne, Henri Matisse, and Giambattista Tiepolo, Betty draws out the particular charm and context of each piece through her own accomplished sketches. Interwoven with extraordinary storiesone canvas flew off the back of a truck on the Pacific Highway; another was imported from Imperial Russia, paid for with a briefcase full of cashBettys engaging insights bring the artworks to life. With gorgeous full-color reproductions, this is a book to turn to again and again for inspiration, solace, and delight.

ISBN: 9780522864199