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Godwin Bradbeer

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Godwin Bradbeer offers an intimate glimpse into the Melbourne artist's vast studio filled with his intricate drawings. The book traces Bradbeer's evolution from photographer to celebrated draughtsman, highlighting his large-scale works and distinctive creative methods. Readers are invited to explore his epic drawings from the 1980s and 90s, as well as his exploration of metaphysical human conditions through art.
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This book will appeal to those interested in contemporary art, drawing techniques, and the creative processes of renowned Australian artists.

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Accompanied by studio shots of Bradbeer at work and, sometimes unusual, reproductions of his works, McKenzie guides the reader through the various stages of Bradbeer's career.

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Godwin Bradbeer welcomes the reader into the vast, drawing-filled studio of the Melbourne artist. Beginning his career as a photographer, Bradbeer later re-ignited a youthful passion and aptitude for drawing.

His works are now held in collections worldwide, renowned for their unique qualities including scale, unusual creation process and idiosyncratic subject matter.

Accompanied by studio shots of Bradbeer at work and, sometimes unusual, reproductions of his works, McKenzie guides the reader through stages of Bradbeer's career. See Bradbeer's epic 1980s and 90s drawings, which hang ceiling to floor in his warehouse studio, and explore metaphysical states of the human condition in Bradbeer's art.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500501283

Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: THA Art

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 309.0mm

Weight: 2060g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Janet McKenzie is a writer and artist who studied History of Art/Philosophy at the Australian National University and studied etching at the Canberra School of Art. She co-edited Studio International, one of the most successful fine-art periodicals in the country, and is the author of several valuable art publications, including the Isabel Alexander monographs (2016). Dr Kenneth Wach is an Associate Professor and former Principal Research Fellow and Head of the School of Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne. He is also the author of 11 international texts and 330 items of art historical research.

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