Jeffrey Smart
Will be published approx. on 15. December 2021
Book
Hardback
180 pages
978-0-642-33495-4 (ISBN)
Description
A long-lasting record of the contribution of one of Australia's most celebrated and beloved artistsThe year 2021 marks the centenary of the birth of Jeffrey Smart, an Australian artist with a distinctive vision whose work enables us to see the world around us afresh. This publication celebrates and commemorates this significant anniversary.
With a career spanning more than seven decades, Smart has made an impact on generations of artists and art lovers. Jeffrey Smart draws together a diverse range of voices including curators, art historians, artists, and those who knew the artist personally to respond to his work and reflect on his legacy.
Major essays explore his interest in figuration and abstraction, while focus essays survey some of the most memorable works that Smart produced across his long career. Reflective essays by friends such as filmmaker Bruce Beresford and novelist and poet David Malouf provide personal insights into Smart's life, both in Australia and in Italy, where he lived from 1964 until his death in 2013.
With a career spanning more than seven decades, Smart has made an impact on generations of artists and art lovers. Jeffrey Smart draws together a diverse range of voices including curators, art historians, artists, and those who knew the artist personally to respond to his work and reflect on his legacy.
Major essays explore his interest in figuration and abstraction, while focus essays survey some of the most memorable works that Smart produced across his long career. Reflective essays by friends such as filmmaker Bruce Beresford and novelist and poet David Malouf provide personal insights into Smart's life, both in Australia and in Italy, where he lived from 1964 until his death in 2013.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Target group
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-642-33495-4 (9780642334954)
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Persons
Deborah Hart is Head Curator of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Australia. Rebecca Edwards is Curator, Australian Art, at the National Gallery of Australia. Contributors: Bruce Beresford, Alisa Bunbury, Ermes De Zan, Rebecca Edwards, Christine France, David Hansen, Deborah Hart, David Malouf, Barry Pearce, Elspeth Pitt, Stephen Rogers, and Anne Wallace