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Australian painting today

by John Douglas Pringle

This volume surveys the rapid development of a distinctive national school of Australian painting. It profiles key artists, including Dobell, Drysdale, Nolan, and Boyd, and explores the cultural and environmental factors that shaped their work.

Accession 19447 ISBN — Publisher Thames & Hudson
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William Dobell (b.1899, d.1970), Arthur Boyd (Australia, b.1920, d.1999), Sidney Nolan (Australia, b.1917, d.1992), Russell Drysdale (b.1912, d.1981)
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