Australian Artists Q-Z

  • # 45986

    MIMMOCCHI, Denise; BRAND, Michael

    Tony Tuckson

    Sydney : Art Gallery of New South Wales, [2018]. Quarto, embossed illustrated boards, cloth spine, pp. 227, fully illustrated. New copy. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. “Tony Tuckson’s story is not a simple one. He was an artist – arguably Australia’s most significant abstract expressionist painter …

  • # 45831

    [VASSILIEFF]. ST JOHN MOORE, Felicity.

    Vassilieff and his art.

    Melbourne: Macmillan, 2012. (First published 1982). Quarto, gatefold wrappers, 232 pp., illustrated. Mint copy, still sealed in shrink-wrap.  

  • # 45796

    [WILLIAMS]. MCCAUGHEY, Patrick

    Fred Williams 1927-1982

    Sydney : Murdoch Books, 1996 (revised edition). Quarto, cloth-covered boards, pictorial dust jacket (laminate lifting), pp. 374, vibrantly illustrated throughout, extensive text on the work of Fred Williams, written by art curator cum academic Patrick McCaughey, a very good working copy.

  • # 45774

    GRISHIN, Sasha

    John Wolseley : Land Marks II (signed copy with original pen drawing)

    Sydney : Craftsman House, 2006. First edition. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (light handling wear), pp. 206, illustrated. Scarce. This copy with a warm signed presentation inscription from the artist to the late Bill Riches, veterinary surgeon and art collector, referencing his painting of cassowaries, with a small pen and ink sketch of cassowaries.

  • # 45513

    [WHITELEY, Brett]. MCGRATH, Sandra

    Brett Whiteley (deluxe signed edition)

    Sydney : Bay Books, 1979. Quarto, full leather with gilt embossed signature in slipcase (lightly marked), pp. 232 fully illustrated. The deluxe edition, limited to 200 copies signed by the artist Brett Whiteley, presented in a special deluxe binding (this is copy 92), pale foxing to preliminaries, a very good copy of a rare edition.

  • # 45603

    WOLSELEY, John

    The life of inland waters : John Wolseley, 1-20 May 2018. Australian Galleries, Melbourne.

    Collingwood, Vic. : Australian Galleries, 2018. Octavo (210 x 145 mm), pictorial card, stapled, [8] pp, colour illustrated, essay by the artist; the covers open out to form a 3-panel and a 4-panel illustration; an excellent copy.

  • # 45759

    WHITELEY, Brett (1939 - 1992)

    Paris ‘Regard de Côté’

    Melbourne: Australian Galleries, 1990. Oblong quarto, printed card wrappers, light handling wear, illustrated in colour throughout. A magnificent Brett Whiteley publication from Australian Galleries.

  • # 45712

    [TUCKER, Albert]. MOLLISON, James and MINCHIN, Jan.

    Albert Tucker : a retrospective (signed copy)

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1990. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (slightly creased), 120 pp. illustrated in colour. A fine monograph on the Angry Penguin. Signed by Albert Tucker on the half title.

  • # 45710

    TUCKER, Albert

    Albert Tucker. An aspect of his work.

    Melbourne : Tolarno Galleries, 1990. Quarto, folding card, illustration, introduction by Jan Minchin, catalogue of 36 works.

  • # 45762

    TUNNICLIFFE, Wayne (editor)

    John Russell : Australia’s French Impressionist

    Sydney : Art Gallery of New South Wales and Melbourne : Thames & Hudson, 2019. Quarto, illustrated boards, pp. 264, illustrated in colour. Contributions by Hilary Spurling, Anne Galbally, Elena Taylor, Anne Ryan, Paula Dredge, Jackie Dunn, Nick Yelverton, and Anne Gerard Austin. A fine copy. Australian artist John Russell (1858-1930) was an active and …

  • # 45473

    GRAY, Anna

    Tom Roberts

    Canberra : National Gallery of Australia, 2015. Quarto, illustrated boards, pp. 320, illustrated. A very good second hand copy, the text block slightly loose, of the catalogue from this landmark exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. This book is now out of print. School edition, the front free endpaper with a printed message from …

  • # 45447

    WILLIAMS, Fred.

    Fred Williams etchings

    Woollahra : Rudy Komon Gallery, 1968. Quarto, cloth-covered boards in dustjacket (slight edge wear, price clipped), pp. 132, introduction by John Brack, catalogue by James Mollison, an extensive illustrated catalogue of Williams’ etchings, a very good copy.

  • # 45329

    TARDENT, Henry A. (1853-1929)

    Mrs. Ellis Rowan and her contributions to Australian art and science

    Brisbane : Watson, Ferguson & Co, 1927. Octavo, lettered wrappers with pictorial inlay (edges chipped, rubbed, staples rusted, small chip with loss to lower panel); pp. 58, photographic portrait of the author, 12 colour plates; occasional light foxing, a very good copy. A rare and detailed early monograph on the indefatigable Ellis Rowan, the intrepid …

  • # 44650

    THOMAS, Margaret

    A hero of the workshop and a Somersetshire worthy, Charles Summers, sculptor. The story of his struggles & triumph. 

    London : Hamilton, Adams, [1879]. First edition. Octavo, original blue cloth boards with gilt embossed lettering and black design to upper board, 48 pp, title page defective, a good sized chunk missing with archival tape repair. A good reference copy of a scarce title. Biography of the British sculptor Charles Summers (1825-1878), who lived and …

  • # 45402

    FULLERTON, Patricia and SMITH, Bernard

    Hugh Ramsay 1877 – 1906

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1992. Quarto, illustrated cards, pp. 82, extensively illustrated.

  • # 45385

    SENBERGS, Jan (1939 - )

    Jan Senbergs. Recent paintings and drawings. Otway – Melbourne 1995 – 1996

    Melbourne : Deutscher Fine Art, 1996. Exhibition invitation card, two panels folding, two colour reproductions and black and white diptych, no catalogue.