Search Results: Art and Design from Erinbank. Books

Rigby books 1975. Notes by Barbara Burton, Introduction by William Splatt.
Hardcover book with dust jacket intact though with staining to upper internal edge. Fabric 2 tone cover with gold emboss. Book is unmarked throughout.
Overall in very good condition for a book approaching 50 years since publication.
This volume presents one hundred full colour plates in chronological order, illustrating the development of Australian painting and the influences of various movements from the early 1830's to the date of publication.

The full colour catalogue of 367 lots that were offered for sale at this landmark 2001 Public Auction.
Includes full colour reproductions of most lots, a description,artist (if known), provenance and price guide.
Still a valuable reference guide.
This copy is in almost as new condition.

The popularity of art deco in the 1920's and 1930's influenced modernist designers in ceramics, textiles, interiors, glassware, furniture and architecture..
This volume exquisitely reproduces the rich heritage of art deco design with 90 full colour and 8 black and white illustrations.
This copy is in very good condition, unmarked throughout and an excellent reference work.

This is an ex Private School library book in unmarked condition throughout except the usual identifying markings.
Quite a remarkable book as it depicts the alien characters from many popular science fiction titles.
In very good condition given it's history.

1920 publication at best identification.
Water colour depictions of the land of Robert Burns.
20 x full colour prints of the Scotland as known by Robert Burns.
A charming keepsake

Being an authorized biography, the artists have a degree of control over the written word.
They speak about the ephemeral quality of all of their projects - the fact that they exist briefly and then disappear - as an 'aesthetic decision'.
This first American edition presents in near perfect condition.

First edition hard cover book published by The Scrimshaw Press, San Francisco 1972
Harcover book with dust jacket in very good condition. Dust jacket showing a little wear but book is unmarked throughout.
Intaglio Prints
This is indeed a collection of wonderful things - wonderful images from a highly gifted hand. Features a selection of the artist's work between 1958 - 1972.
One of five thousand initially printed. Collectable.

Lore from the GOND tribe in central India abounds with stories of origins, transformations and ends. Celebrated Gond artist Bhajju Shyam now gathers these together for the first time.
This is a pristine copy ( #1983 of 3000 ) from the 2018 hand made edition produced in Chennai, India under Fair Trade Practices.
A wonderful book.

Digger's Mate is based on the true story of an orphaned Wombat being raised in the same household as a dog.
Sadly, this turned out to be Clifton Pugh's last work .......for art and for conservation.
This copy is in excellent condition.

Thames and Hudson, London 1964
First edition hard cover book inclusive of dust jacket in Very Good condition.
53 Colour Plates and 153 Monochrome Plates.
An excellent reference work.
Book has some weight, additional freight charges may apply

Published to accompany the exhibition of Georgia O'Keeffe's exhibitions at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin 2007 and Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver 2008.
Exhibition curated by Richard D. Marshall and includes his written interpretatyion of the exhibition.
The artistic career of Georgia O'Keeffe spans almost the entirety of the twentieth century beginning in 1915 unti failing eyesight forced her to stop in the mid 1970's.
This copy is in first class condition with ever so slight ageing appearing at page tops (if you look very closely).

Released to accompany the exhibition of Howard Hodgkin's art at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Tate London, Museo Nacional Madrid 2006 - 2007
Beautifully presented full colour ( 65 plates ) collection of Hodgkin's works on heavy hi-gloss sheets.
This copy is in near fine condition, unmarked throughout and a wonderfull addition to any art lovers collection.

This spotless copy has been inscribed and signed by John Olsen with some additional freehand artwork added as a personal touch. (refer photos)
MacMillan, Melbourne, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition, inc. numerous illustrations, index, minimal shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, a unique copy in first class condition. Size: Large Folio. 312 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos.

marking the centenary of the birth of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946), this book offers a new approach to the Bauhaus artist and theorist's multifaceted life and work.
This copy is in Good to Very ghood condition and unmarked throughout.

In recent years contemporary Indonesian painting has matured rapidly.
This text features a vivedly written work-by-work commentary discussed withj the living artists while over 60 paintings, reproduced in full colour to the highest standard, provide a stimulating and exciting visual gallery.
This copy is in excellent condition and unmarked throughout.

Designer of the Parliament House mosaic, Michael Jagamara Nelson is one of the best known Aboriginal artists in Australia.
Dr Vivien Johnson interweaves the artyist's own perspective on his work with the social and political events which are inseperable from its strength as art.
A fine copy, unmarked throughout and presenting almost as new within. However, there is some shelf dulling and a minor (1 cm) tear at upper rear of dust jacket at the spine.
A very good copy overall.

This is a retrospective of the female artists who forged new territory in a day and age without many, if any, female role models in their given fields.It is a testament to their talent, enthusiasm and determination.
This copy is in first class condition, and, unmarked throughout.

Hardcover, Scalo, 2005, Zurich-Berlin-New York
Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney
Printed in Germany
A truly beautiful book with a minor wear apparent to dust jacket. Otherwise unmarked throughout.
Hundreds of Black & White and Colour photographs. Text in English. From the publisher: "Sometimes, but very rarely these days, one can announce a real discovery in contemporary photography ' a book that will emphatically place its author on the international map on the same level as such giants of photography as Robert Frank and Nan Goldin. After the international success of Lux et Nox Scalo is proud and excited to announce the definitive mid-life retrospective book on Australian artist Bill Henson. The book combines all groups of work that Henson has created up to the present: from his early Ballet pictures (1974), to his body and nude portraits (1977'1986), from his photographs of street-crowds (1979'1982) to his Baroque Triptychs (1983'84), from his fantastic combinations of pictures taken in the… Read More

Panel by Panel is the first book to trace the history of comic strips in Australia.
Profusely illustrated from the author's extensive collection, examples of many rare comics are reprinted for the first time in any publication.
This copy is in excellent condition and unmarked throughout. Note that it has spent many years on an occasionally sunlit bookshelf and the spine of the dust jacket has faded a little from it's original colour.
Also note that due to the book's size and weight additional freight charges may be applicable.
Truly worth of consideration by any collector.

While visiring Rome, world-renowned photographer Gregory Crewdson was invited to tour the backlotof the legendary Italian film studio Cinecitta, where directors such as Fredrico Fellini and Roberto Rossellini shot their iconic works.
He found the elaborate film sets had fallen in to ruin and became captivated by their decaying beauty.
A fabulous collection of 40 + monochrome plates on high quality gloss paper, with an introductory essay by A. O. Scott.
This copy is in near fine condition with one minor nick to the front edge of the dust jacket.