Collection: Reference

This book looks at one of the distinctive periods in the history of Australian art, between 1915 and the 1940s. The Sydney modernists produced works in response to and as part of the changing modern world and the international modernist movement.

The Sydney Opera House is an extraordinary building set in a stunning harbour. Since its inception it has captured the imagination of people the world over and has become a cultural symbol not only of the Sydney but of the Australian nation.

This work is a revised and updated version of Max Kelly's ""Sydney takes shape : a collection of contemporary maps, from foundation to Federation"" First published in Sydney, 1977.