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Contemporary Australia : optimism

by John Birmingham, Julie Ewington, Lynne Seear

This fully illustrated publication accompanies the Contemporary Australia: Optimism exhibition and features over 50 essays exploring the work of contemporary Australian artists.

Accession 3657 ISBN 9781876509576 Publisher —
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More than 60 contemporary Australian artists feature in this publication produced for 'Contemporary Australia: Optimism', the first in a major new national triennial series of thematic Australian art exhibitions. It explores the rich and complex territory of the possible in Australian life and culture. The artists in 'Optimism' respond with energy, passion, colour, humour and irreverence. This publication - encompassing painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, installation, video, cinema, animation, music and comedy - includes engaging essays by John Birmingham, Elissa Down and Melissa Lucashenko. --Book Depository.

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John Birmingham, Lynne Seear, Julie Ewington
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Art, Arts, Contemporary Art, Art, Modern -- 21st century, Art, Modern -- 20th century
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Del Kathryn Barton (Australia, b.1972), Patricia Piccinini, Stephen Bush (b.1958), Tim Maguire (b.1958), Vernon Ah Kee (b.1967)
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