UnAustralian Art
ten essays on transnational art history
$39.59
- Hardcover
275 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2023
Summary
UnAustralian Art: Rethinking National Identity in Art History
UnAustralian Art: Ten Essays on Transnational Art History proposes a radical rethinking of Australian art history. In a collection of ten essays, Rex Butler and ADS Donaldson argue against flatfooted accounts of Australian art, which continue to identify a distinctive national sensibility arising from a combination of place, people and history.
The authors demonstrate that Australian art and artists have …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780909952105 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0909952108 |
| Author: | Rex Butler, A.D.S. Donaldson |
| Publisher: | Power Publications |
| Imprint: | Power Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 275 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 940g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 255mm x 181mm |
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Critics Review
“This book raises an important matter for artists subjected to a myopic nationalism in the arts. By proposing an ‘UnAustralian Art,’ Butler and Donaldson show what and who is revealed with a hybrid concept of culture.” - Juan Davila
About The Author
Rex Butler
Rex Butler is a professor of art history and theory at Monash University. He is the author or editor of eleven books, including Stanley Cavell and the Arts: Philosophy and Popular Culture.
ADS Donaldson is an artist and art historian who lives in Sydney, New South Wales. His work is represented in collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and other state museums, university art galleries, and private collections.
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