Description
SECONDHAND BOOK
Overall Winner – 2012 Victorian Community History Awards
The Art of Being Melbourne examines the imaging and the imagining of a city. Melbourne’s remarkable youth, accelerated development and remote perspective offer a unique insight into the creation and ideation of a city. Through the eyes of artists we can watch as Melbourne oscillates between Place and Idea. More than simply a study of art or history, this book is witness to the miraculous metamorphosis of a single location over two centuries, and the parallel invocation of culture and identity.
While cities exist in a constant state of flux, artists often see things others do not. The osmotic, sometimes forensic nature of their vision is revelatory and intuitive, homing in on the truth of the times. This fascinating collection features celebrated and rare artworks by colonial mavericks, impressionist masters, iconic moderns and young contemporaries, together in a single volume for the first time. Each image offers a unique portrait of Melbourne, and reveals the original perspective of both its creator and its moment in history.
Maree Coote monitors the Melbourne zeitgeist through twenty decades of art to uncover a truly unique portrait of a city. Another very personal tribute to Melbourne from the author of the much-loved The Melbourne Book – A History of Now.
Specifications:
Condition: Very good, as new
Publisher: Melbournestyle Books
Year: 2012
Format: Hardback, no dustjacket
Pages: 211pp
ISBN: 9780975704769
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