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Australian painters of the 70's

by Mervyn Horton, Daniel Thomas

A survey of leading Australian painters active from 1970 to 1974, focusing on traditional methods while including select works that challenge the technical definition of painting.

Accession 19452 ISBN 0725402156 Publisher Ure Smith (Publishing firm)
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