The Stranger Artist (Paperback)

Paperback. Winner of the 2021 Prime Ministers Literary Award for Non-fiction. Set amid the striking landscapes of the East Kimberley, The Stranger Artist is an evocative and enthralling account of a remarkable decade in Australias internationally acclaimed Aboriginal art movement. At the end of the twentieth century, one-time gallerist Tony Oliver finds himself deeply immersed within a group of senior Gija artists, among them the soon-to-be-renowned painters Paddy Bedford and Freddie Timms. Their unlikely bonds lead to the formation of the groundbreaking Jirrawun Arts, which quickly becomes one of Australias most celebrated and controversial art collectives. As Oliver comes to share not only the artists many successes but their tragedies too, his own lifes trajectory will forever be altered. Quentin Spragues The Stranger Artist is an extraordinary contribution to Australias cultural history a sensitive yet unflinching portrait of creative work, of a life between cultures, of both darkness and light. Winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Award 2021 Non-fiction category, The Stranger Artist is a true story of life, loss and friendship that cuts to the heart of one of Australias most celebrated art movements. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…