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What is appropriation? An anthology of writings on Australian art in the 1980s and 1990s

by Rex Butler

This second edition provides an academic examination of Australian art during the 1980s and 1990s. Featuring essays, interviews, and full-colour illustrations, it analyses key themes such as postmodernism, Aboriginal art, and the role of women in the mainstream.

Accession 3164 ISBN 187579249X Publisher Institute of Modern Art (Brisbane)
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