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John Olsen : journeys into the 'you beaut country'

by John Olsen, Jenny Zimmer, Ken McGregor

This companion volume presents a selection of several hundred paintings and drawings of the Australian outback and landscape created over four decades. The works are accompanied by a historical overview and comments drawn from the artist's diaries.

Accession 17093 ISBN 9781921394058 Publisher Macmillan Art Publishing
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