Australian Art April 2025

  • Sidney Nolan : landscapes and legends

    # 46846

    NOLAN, Sidney (1917-1992); CLARK, Jane

    Sidney Nolan : landscapes and legends

    A retrospective exhibition 1937 – 1987. Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1987. Quarto,  illustrated wrappers, pp. 176, extensively illustrated. A major monograph on the paintings of Nolan. From the library of renowned art historian Ann Galbally, signed by her on the half-title.    

  • Realism or revolution? : Australian art of the 30s & 40s

    # 46845

    GOTT, Ted

    Realism or revolution? : Australian art of the 30s & 40s

    Bulleen, Vic. : Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 1999. Quarto, exhibition catalogue, folded card, pp. [8], illustrated with works by Nolan, Tucker, Boyd, Gleeson, Bergner et al.

  • Souvenir catalogue : Nolan

    # 46844

    [NOLAN]. MISSINGHAM, Hal

    Souvenir catalogue : Nolan

    Retrospective exhibition, paintings from 1937 to 1967 : Sidney Nolan. Sydney : Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1967. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 40, illustrated with colour and monochrome plates, catalogue list of 143 works, detailed biography; essay by Hal Missingham.  

  • The artists of Hill End. Art, life and landscape (hardcover)

    # 46840

    WILSON, Gavin

    The artists of Hill End. Art, life and landscape (hardcover)

    Sydney : The Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1995. Quarto, illustrated boards in illustrated dustjacket, pp. 124, illustrated. The artists who painted in Hill End in the 1940s and 50s (Donald Friend, Russell Drysdale, Margaret Olley, Jeffrey Smart, David Strachan etc) became some of the most popular and influential in Australia.

  • Museum of Modern Art and Design of Australia. The Ned Kelly Paintings 1946 - 47. Sidney Nolan

    # 46839

    NOLAN, Sidney (1917 - 1992)

    Museum of Modern Art and Design of Australia. The Ned Kelly Paintings 1946 – 47. Sidney Nolan

    Melbourne : George’s Art Gallery, 1963. Oblong quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. [4], catalogue of works. Very scarce exhibition catalogue from an early showing of the Kelly series.

  • Arthur Boyd : the emerging artist

    # 46836

    [BOYD, Arthur]

    Arthur Boyd : the emerging artist

    Melbourne : Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 2001. Quarto, wrappers, illustrated front, pp. 48, illustrations throughout, most colour. Essays by Ridney James, Dr Ckem Christesen, Susan McCulloch-Uehlin and Barry Pearce. List of works by the artist.

  • Ralph Balson : a retrospective

    # 46833

    ADAMS, Bruce

    Ralph Balson : a retrospective

    Melbourne : Heide, 1989. Small quarto, illustrated wrappers, price sticker on lower wrapper, pp. 98, an excellent copy. From the library of renowned art historian Ann Galbally, signed by her on the half-title.  

  • The colonial art of the Western District

    # 46832

    FAIGAN, Julian

    The colonial art of the Western District

    Hamilton : City of Hamilton Art Gallery, 1984. Oblong quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. [60], illustrated in colour and black and white.

  • Of dark and light. The art of John Perceval

    # 46831

    REID, Barrett

    Of dark and light. The art of John Perceval

    Melbourne : NGV, 1992. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 72, illustrated.

  • The painter as potter : decorated ceramics of the Murrumbeena circle

    # 46830

    EDWARDS, Geoffrey

    The painter as potter : decorated ceramics of the Murrumbeena circle

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, [1982]. Quarto, wrappers, pictorial front, pp. 24, features pictures of 12 works from the catalogue of 144. Catalogue by Geoffrey Edwards, essay by Peter Herbst. Includes works by Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Perceval, Sidney Nolan, Neil Douglas, Hermia Boyd, Hatton Beck, Tom Sanders, Fred Williams, John Olsen, Guy …

  • Merric Boyd: studio potter 1888-1959

    # 46829

    HAMMOND, Victoria

    Merric Boyd: studio potter 1888-1959

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1990. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, 80pp. Exihibition catalogue including full page colour images.

  • Rosemary Laing

    # 46827

    LAING, Rosemary; ANNEAR, Judy; LYNN, Victoria

    Rosemary Laing

    Healesville : Tarrawarra Museum of Art, 2017. Oblong folio, illustrated boards, pp. 92, illustrated. Essays by Victoria Lynn and Judy Annear. Catalogue of an exhibition held at TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 2 December 2017 – 11 February 2018. ‘Rosemary Laing is a renowned Australian artist who has worked with photography since the late 1980s. …

  • Geoffrey Bartlett (signed copy)

    # 46803

    HURLSTON, David; WACH, Ken

    Geoffrey Bartlett (signed copy)

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 2007. Quarto, illustrated cards, pp. 80, illustrated. With a signed presentation inscription from the artist on the publication page. This exhibition catalogue accompanies an exhibition of the same name. It traces the work of this Australian sculptor over the last 20 years following attendance at a major American university …

  • Claude Flight and his followers : the colour linocut movement between the wars

    # 46797

    COPPEL, Stephen

    Claude Flight and his followers : the colour linocut movement between the wars

    Canberra : Australian National Gallery, 1992. Folio, illustrated wrappers, pp. 24, illustrated. Includes artists such as Ethel Spowers, Eveline Syme, Sybil Andrews, Cyril E. Power, Lill Tschudi, Dorrit Black, Eileen Mayo, etc. From the library of renowned art historian Ann Galbally, signed by her on the title page.

  • Sidney Nolan's Wimmera : from Wail to Ballarat

    # 46792

    [NOLAN, Sidney]

    Sidney Nolan’s Wimmera : from Wail to Ballarat

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1999. Quarto, blue illustrated wrappers, pp. 12, some illustrations. Companion catalogue to the exhibition, featuring 26 works. A fine copy.

  • Aida Tomescu : Eden

    # 46791

    TOMESCU, Aida

    Aida Tomescu : Eden

    Melbourne : Karen Woodbury Gallery and Sydney : Liverpool Street Gallery, 2010. Octavo, illustrated wrappers, pp. [28], illustrated..