Quentin Sprague (29 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. 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 multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australias best criticsWhy do we revere the figure of the artist? Is the drive to create an innate human instinct or a form of compulsion? Is the provocateur more lauded than the realist? Why do artists do what they do, day after day, in a display of discipline and will? The twelve essays in this collection offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australias best contemporary artists, exploring the impetus for creativity and the role of art in making meaning. Tied together by an enduring curiosity for how artists practice what motivates them, what confounds them and what compels them to keep creating these pieces span the islands of Carpentaria to suburban Perth, the streets of Malaysia to the deserts of the Northern Territory. What emerges is art as an act of wilful vision of alternative ways of seeing that illuminate the otherwise invisible. A luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australias best critics Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 275pp., b/w illus., map, notes. Minor edge wear to cover. A few faint marks to edges. Otherwise excellent tight clean copy. GL.

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Paperback. Quentin Sprague, Hardie Grant Books. Winner of the 2021 Prime Minister's 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 Australia's 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 Australia's most celebrated and controversial art collectives. As Oliver comes to share not only the artists' many successes but their tragedies too, his own life's trajectory will forever be altered. Quentin Sprague's The Stranger Artist is an extraordinary contribution to Australia's cultural history - a sensitive yet unflinching portrait of creative work, of a life between cultures, of both darkness and light. Paperback.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. 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 Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. 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.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australias best criticsWhy do we revere the figure of the artist? Is the drive to create an innate human instinct or a form of compulsion? Is the provocateur more lauded than the realist? Why do artists do what they do, day after day, in a display of discipline and will? The twelve essays in this collection offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australias best contemporary artists, exploring the impetus for creativity and the role of art in making meaning. Tied together by an enduring curiosity for how artists practice what motivates them, what confounds them and what compels them to keep creating these pieces span the islands of Carpentaria to suburban Perth, the streets of Malaysia to the deserts of the Northern Territory. What emerges is art as an act of wilful vision of alternative ways of seeing that illuminate the otherwise invisible. A luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australias best critics Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australias best criticsWhy do we revere the figure of the artist? Is the drive to create an innate human instinct or a form of compulsion? Is the provocateur more lauded than the realist? Why do artists do what they do, day after day, in a display of discipline and will? The twelve essays in this collection offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australias best contemporary artists, exploring the impetus for creativity and the role of art in making meaning. Tied together by an enduring curiosity for how artists practice what motivates them, what confounds them and what compels them to keep creating these pieces span the islands of Carpentaria to suburban Perth, the streets of Malaysia to the deserts of the Northern Territory. What emerges is art as an act of wilful vision of alternative ways of seeing that illuminate the otherwise invisible. A luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australia's best critics Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Trade Paperback (23cm X 15cm). Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 276pp. Each chapter prefaced with a b&w photo. A very nice copy.

Condition: FINE. AUSTRALIAN ARTÂ Aboriginal -Timothy Cook has been lauded as a leading contemporary Australian artist: critically acclaimed, honoured with the prestigious 2012 29th Telstra National Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, included in major exhibitions throughout Australia, and well represented in significant public and corporate collections. He has lived and worked for his entire life in a small settlement in the Tiwi Islands, in remote Indigenous Australia, deeply attached to his place. Timothy Cook is a maverick artist â" non-conformist, individualistic, original and inventive, straddling the modern and ancient with confidence. In this stunning monograph prepared by Seva Frangos, she and her fellow four writers attest to his achievements, inhabiting a place and space where innovation might seem impossible against the background of tradition and ritual; where he realigns artistic and cultural boundaries and re-explores being Tiwi. These pages capture the remarkable levels of energy and emotional charge in his painting and provide a brilliant introduction to his vast body of work over two decades in a range of media.First Edition. 184 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits, colour maps ; 29 cm #150425 First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject: Art - Awards and prizes Art - Production - Materials / techniques - Bark Art - Sculpture - Hollow log Art - Artists - Men Art - Economic aspects - Markets - Market places - Galleries Art - Catalogues Art - Painting - Bark Art - Objects and installations Art - Production - Materials / techniques - Ochre Tiwi Islands (NT SC52-15, SC52-16) Milikapiti / Snake Bay (Melville Island NT SC52-16) Cook, Timothy, 1958- Art, Tiwi (Australia) Art, Aboriginal Australian -- 20th century Art, Aboriginal Australian -- 21st century Artists, Aboriginal Australian -- Northern Territory -- Tiwi Islands Australian Iseger-Pilkington, Glenn, contributor McLean, Bruce, 1982-, contributor Sprague, Quentin, contributor Ryan, Judith, contributor Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.) French flaps|Stiff card covers. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. The first comprehensive study of the late artist's work. With wrap-around yellow paper band. Pristine. This very heavy book may require a freight adjustment.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A richly illustrated study of Australian modernist painter Ken Whisson's life and work.Ken Whisson (1927-2022) was one of Australia's foremost artists, widely acclaimed for an unwaveringly idiosyncratic practice that charted a singular course through seven decades of modern and contemporary Australian painting. Celebrated in his lifetime with the 2012 retrospective exhibition, Ken Whisson- As If, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, Ken Whisson- Painting & Drawing presents the first comprehensive study of Whisson's life and work. Richly illustrated, including with over 300 plates, and drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, it covers the artist's early decades in Melbourne, his long residence in the Italian city of Perugia, and his return to Australia in 2014. The picture that emerges is of an artist driven by the vagaries of memory and an enduring belief in creative intuition- a combination that resulted in one of the most original bodies of work in Australian art. Presents the first comprehensive study of Ken Whissons life and work. Richly illustrated, including over 300 plates, and drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, this book covers the artists early decades in Melbourne, his long residence in the Italian city of Perugia, and his return to Australia in 2014. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A richly illustrated study of Australian modernist painter Ken Whisson's life and work.Ken Whisson (1927-2022) was one of Australia's foremost artists, widely acclaimed for an unwaveringly idiosyncratic practice that charted a singular course through seven decades of modern and contemporary Australian painting. Celebrated in his lifetime with the 2012 retrospective exhibition, Ken Whisson- As If, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, Ken Whisson- Painting & Drawing presents the first comprehensive study of Whisson's life and work. Richly illustrated, including with over 300 plates, and drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, it covers the artist's early decades in Melbourne, his long residence in the Italian city of Perugia, and his return to Australia in 2014. The picture that emerges is of an artist driven by the vagaries of memory and an enduring belief in creative intuition- a combination that resulted in one of the most original bodies of work in Australian art. Presents the first comprehensive study of Ken Whissons life and work. Richly illustrated, including over 300 plates, and drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, this book covers the artists early decades in Melbourne, his long residence in the Italian city of Perugia, and his return to Australia in 2014. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. KlappentextKen Whisson (1927-2022) was one of Australia s foremost artists, widely acclaimed for an unwaveringly idiosyncratic practice that charted a singular course through seven decades of modern and contemporary Australian painting. .

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A richly illustrated study of Australian modernist painter Ken Whisson's life and work.Ken Whisson (1927-2022) was one of Australia's foremost artists, widely acclaimed for an unwaveringly idiosyncratic practice that charted a singular course through seven decades of modern and contemporary Australian painting. Celebrated in his lifetime with the 2012 retrospective exhibition, Ken Whisson- As If, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, Ken Whisson- Painting & Drawing presents the first comprehensive study of Whisson's life and work. Richly illustrated, including with over 300 plates, and drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, it covers the artist's early decades in Melbourne, his long residence in the Italian city of Perugia, and his return to Australia in 2014. The picture that emerges is of an artist driven by the vagaries of memory and an enduring belief in creative intuition- a combination that resulted in one of the most original bodies of work in Australian art. Presents the first comprehensive study of Ken Whissons life and work. Richly illustrated, including over 300 plates, and drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, this book covers the artists early decades in Melbourne, his long residence in the Italian city of Perugia, and his return to Australia in 2014. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. First Edition. No Boundaries: Aboriginal Australian Contemporary Abstract Painting, 1st edition published by Prestel.Clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boardsThis exceptionally illustrated book presents the work of nine contemporary Aboriginal abstract painters, and includes a series of essays which bring together art history, anthropology, and new interpretations of one of the most dynamic painting movements of recent times. Towards the turn of the 20th century, Australian Aboriginal art went through a moment of extraordinary experimentation and innovation. Across Australia, Aboriginal artists moved away from traditional figurative imagery towards dynamic and individual abstract styles. This book examines the work of nine artists who were at the forefront of this movement. These artists transformed their traditional practices and lore into dynamic contemporary artworks. Each of these artists is represented in depth, with stunning reproductions and thoughtful analysis by art historians, curators, critics, and anthropologists. These writings and illustrations introduce readers to the ways contemporary Aboriginal artists are forging a distinctive new path, creating some of the finest abstract paintings of our time.Please contact us about shipping costs for international orders of over-sized books or multi-book sets. We are happy to provide accurate quote prior to purchase. Clean pages, tight binding, clea illustrated dust jacket over red.…

Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 2022. Quarto, boards, pp. 208, illustrated. New copy. New Australian Printmaking, a project by the NGV and Australian Print Workshop, features new work by artists Megan Cope, Shaun Gladwell, Tim Maguire and Patricia Piccinini, each a recipient of an Australian PrintWorkshop Artist Fellowship. With varied experiences in printmaking, these artists, through their collaborations with APW?s master printers, reveal the rich possibilities of the print medium. With a lead essay by Quentin Sprague, and new essays by NGV curators Jessica Cole, Maggie Finch, Shonae Hobson and Katharina Prugger; more than 60 images of the artists? work reproduced in full colour; an interviewwith APW printers Martin King and Simon White; and documentary photographs, New Australian Printmaking reveals the many ways in which the print medium continues to dynamically enhance contemporary art practice.…

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