Author: Joan Kerr
Title: The Dictionary Of Australian Artists: Painters, Sketchers, Photographers And Engravers To 1870
Published: 1992
Publisher: MELBOURNE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Book Condition: Very Good (More Images Available Upon Request)
Hardcover : 912 pages
Dust Jacket: Very Good
Dimensions : 8.5 x 2.63 x 10.63 inches
ISBN-10 : 0195532902
ISBN-13 : 978-0195532906
Synopsis:
The most comprehensive dictionary on the topic ever produced, this reference contains over a million words describing some 3000 artists. Focusing on the Australian colonial period, the book includes 450 illustrations to redefine Australia's visual origins in an authoritative, entertaining, and original way. It will become a standard reference for art connoisseurs, private collectors, dealers, curators, and anyone with a serious interest in early Australian art.