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Nan Goldin: The Devil's Playground

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Papunya: A Place Made After the Story, the Beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement

In 1971, a hopeful, young art teacher drove the long, lonely road from Alice Springs to the Aboriginal outpost settlement at Papunya. His name was Geoffrey Bardon. Eighteen months later, he left Papunya, defeated by a hostile white authority. But his legacy was the beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement.

Lives Of The Papunya Tula Artists

Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists by Vivien Johnson presents, as never before, the biographies of over 200 Western Desert painters from the world-acclaimed Papunya Tula Artists company in Alice Springs. Established in 1972 as a co-operative of 35 painters, Papunya Tula Artists is the founding crucible of the stunning Australian desert painting movement. Today the company flourishes as a multi-million dollar Aboriginal-controlled cultural enterprise. As art writer Nicolas Rothwell observed earlier this year, the desert paintings need to be seen as the works of “…artists with biographies, with life histories and personal challenges surrounding them.” This book uniquely answers this call – the artists come to life as painters with distinctive personalities, family histories, imaginations and artistic trajectories.

The Art Of Graeme Base

Creator of Animalia, The Eleventh Hour, The Waterhole and many other bestselling titles, Graeme Base has won the hearts of children and adults around the world with his lavishly illustrated picture books.

The Art of Graeme Base explores the life and work of this remarkable artist, and includes more than 200 illustrations, many of which have never been seen before. In this delightful account, former Penguin publisher Julie Watts looks closely at what went on behind the making of each of his books, as well as the creation of his musical and screen works.

Graeme Base's lively reflections, taken from extensive interviews for the book, and his caption commentaries on each illustration will immensely enrich the reader's understanding of how he creates his imaginary worlds. The Art of Graeme Base invites readers of all ages to share his journey and to witness the development of a unique brand of genius.

Art Of Australia: Volume One

"I have on my desk the printer's proof of Art of Australia. It is quite simply the most beautiful book I've ever been involved with. The text is marvellous - fascinating, compelling and definitive from Australia's pre-eminent art commentator - but it's the visual richness that makes this book EXTRAORDINARY." Jenny Zimmer, publisher.