Collection: Penrith Gallery

An extensive range of suburban images are examined, from Arthur Streeton and Frederick McCubbin, to the modernist suburban reveries of Clarice Beckett in the 1930s and the surreal wartime streetscapes of Albert Tucker, to contemporary artists.

The Art Gallery of South Australia celebrates the 8th - 1974 Adelaide Festival of Arts - with a large exhibition of the works of one of Australia's most indivdiual painters.

This book illustrates and describes the work of eleven artists at the turn of the twentieth century, whose attempts to find new forms of expression and a new style came to be known as Art Nouveau.

'This book, dealing with the most recent developments in painting and sculpture, is not an attempt to defend extremes of expression in a partisan spirit.' Written in 1933 by contemporary art critic Sir Herbert (Edward) Read

Looks at rock concert posters of the past 15 years. An art form that has grown hand-in-hand with the independent music scene. The posters emerged from visually creative street-level flyers to rare collectibles rendered in a variety of styles & media.

Beginning with a preface by Guggenheim director Thomas Krens, who calls the motorcycle 'a quintessential symbol of the insecurity and optimism of our time'. It provides a hefty compendium of motorcycle history, culture, design, and science.

Catalogue to accompany an exhibition of important works by Arthur Boyd and Charles Blackman at the Savill Galleries in Paddington 2 August to 27 August 1989.

In 1975, the generous Arthur Boyd gave the Australian National Gallery works from every period of his career - paintings, sculptures, tapestries, ceramic tiles, prints, plates and drawings. They formed part of a touring exhibition.

In all his paintings Arthur Dove attempted to extract from an object or situation its essential spirit. American painters in the first part of the century spoke a great deal about painting ideas.

This book is designed for family use to introduce children to the enjoyment of art in the National Gallery of Victoria. Visiting a gallery can be overwhelming and tiring so don't try to see everything in one visit.

A comprehensive biographical dictionary and who's who of living Australian and New Zealand painters, sculptors, printmakers, art personalities, galleries, institutions, bodies, and awards in the field of visual art.[cover]

This book records some of the arts and crafts of the eastern half of the island, now known as the Territory of Papua New Guinea. This book provides a cross-section of the indigenous arts and crafts.

Documents the Islamic art collection of Nasser D Khalili. The catalogue offers a selection of the finest works to give an overview of Islamic arts in architecture, painting, textiles, jewellery and metalwork from the 7th to the early 20th century.

The beginnings of the Asian collections of the Gallery date back to the gift in 1879 by the Japanese Government, of a large group of Japanese ceramics and bronzes that had been shown in the International Exhibition that same year.

This selection of works from the collection of the Australian National Gallery is limited to the years between 1900 and 1940. It is not a definitive survey but aims to bring together a group of works that will demonstrate the main lines of development.

It is appropriate that an exhibition of the art of Sam Atyeo is held at the Heide Park and Art Gallery. Atyeo was amongst the earliest of the artists whom John and Sunday Reed befriended and encouraged in their art.

Auriferous the gold project brings together eight contemporary artists who explore, unearth and discern the meaning of gold in our culture. In 2001 gold continues to be prized for its associations with history, wealth and magic.

This little gem is packed with a distinct Aussie accent, from odd facts and figures every true blue needs to know, to the kind of quirky lists that make for compulsive reading.

This book contains information on more than 100 leading Australian artists between the years of 1788 to 1970. It also includes over two hundred and forty colour reproductions of their art work and paintings.

A comprehensive guide to sculpture in Australia. Every Australian sculptor who has had a one-person exhibition, or has carried out major public commissions, or has shown regularly in a major exhibition is included here.