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Russell Drysdale

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Russell Drysdale offers a comprehensive look at the life and work of one of Australia's most significant artists. This definitive volume, redesigned with a spacious and elegant layout, brings Drysdale's paintings vividly to life for a new generation. Featuring more than 160 colour plates, it showcases his unique style and artistic vision, making it a vital resource for art lovers. The book explores Drysdale's career, delving into the inspirations behind his remarkable work and surveying the breadth of his artistic achievement.
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Ideal for art enthusiasts and collectors, especially those interested in Australian art and the works of Russell Drysdale, whose paintings are mostly held in private collections.

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This definitive work on Russell Drysdale, in print for 26 years, has been redesigned to make the paintings come alive for a new generation. More than 160 colour plates illustrate the work of this significant Australian artist. This book traces the career of Drysdale, discussing both the sources of his inspiration and the scope of his achievement.

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This definitive work on Russell Drysdale, in print for 26 years, has been redesigned with an elegant, spacious layout to make the paintings come alive for a new generation.

More than 160 colour plates illustrate the work of this popular and significant Australian artist, making it an essential possession for art enthusiastsβ€”especially as the majority of Drysdale's work is held in private collections.

This book traces the career of the unusual and remarkably gifted Drysdale, discussing both the sources of his inspiration and the scope of his achievement.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741965667

Publisher: Murdoch Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Murdoch Books

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 249.0mm

Height: 316.0mm

Weight: 2825g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Lou Klepac was born in Croatia in 1936. He went to school in Venice and Trieste before emigrating to Australia in 1950. He was educated at Perth Modern School and the University of Western Australia. He was Curator of Paintings at the Art Gallery of Western Australia 1964-66; at the Art Gallery of South Australia 1966-70. After a period in London he returned to Australia to become Senior Curator and Deputy Director at the Art Gallery of Western Australia 1974-80. He has organised many exhibitions including Sickert Paintings 1968; Contemporary Drawing (International) 1977; Contemporary Australian Drawing 1978; Giorgio Morandi Etchings 1978; The Drawings of Walter Richard Sickert 1979; Russell Drysdale Drawings 1980; Russell Drysdale Paintings 1983; Lloyd Rees and Brett Whiteley: The Road to Berry, 1993; Giorgio Morandi Paintings and Etchings 1997; La Serenissima, the fascination of Venice, 2003; James Gleeson retrospective 2004; and Donald Friend, A Charmed Life 2006. He is the author of several books including William Scott Drawings (1974); James Gleeson: Landscape out of Nature (1987); Nora Heysen (1989); Australian Painters of the Twentieth Century (2000); The Genius of Donald Friend: Drawings from the Diaries (2000), William Robinson (2001); John Coburn (2003); James Gleeson: Beyond the screen of sight (2004); and Horace Trenerry (2009).

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