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Sydney Opera House

By Ashleigh Wilson and Peter Gibson and Sam Doust
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Sydney Opera House is the symbol of modern Australia and one of the world's most recognisable buildings. Located on Bennelong Point - known to the traditional custodians, the Gadigal, as Tubowgule - the Opera House fuses ancient and modernist influences and is one of the busiest... Read More
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There is nothing quite like the Sydney Opera House. This stunning and richly illustrated book is a fascinating survey of an extraordinary building and living work of art.

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Sydney Opera House is the symbol of modern Australia and one of the world's most recognisable buildings. Located on Bennelong Point - known to the traditional custodians, the Gadigal, as Tubowgule - the Opera House fuses ancient and modernist influences and is one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world.

This official illustrated history explores the building's unparalleled design, engineering, and technological innovation, and tells the complex story of its creation. Drawing on Opera House and government archives, it features original photographs and drawings that span the history of the site on which it stands. Stylishly designed, and bound in cloth, it tells the inside story of a building that transcends its time and transformed a nation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785516689

Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 104

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Arts & Culture Ashleigh Wilson Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Pre-Orders Peter Gibson Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Sam Doust

About the Author

Sam Doust has spent a decade writing, designing and curating the stories of the Sydney Opera House, focusing on the history and heritage of the building. His previous works include ABC’s online documentary The Opera House Project, and over fifty exhibits on Google Arts and Culture, as well as onsite digital artworks and films. Elsewhere he’s a creative director living in Australia. Peter Gibson has worked at the Sydney Opera House for more than a decade with the main focus of bringing its history to life. He has played an integral role in how the story of this iconic building is told to the millions of visitors each year through visual and oral mediums, tours and experiences.

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