Australian Notebooks by Betty Churcher
In Australian Notebooks, Betty Churcher revisits some of the artworks she most cherishesa seminal Picasso, early works of the Heidelberg School, a striking portrait by Lucian Freudand invites us to look afresh at the treasures that can be found in Australian galleries. Interwoven with extraordinary stories Betty's engaging insights bring the artworks to life.
Betty Churcher AO is one of Australia's most loved cultural commentators. A Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, she was director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia from 1987 to 1990 and of the National Gallery of Australia from 1990 to 1997.
She has written several acclaimed books, including Notebooks, The Art of War, Treasures of Canberra and Adam & Sarah Explore Turner, has been art critic for The Australian and has written and presented successful television art programs such as Take Five and Hidden Treasures.
Earlier in her life she was a painter and won a travelling scholarship to Europe, where she became an associate and graduate of the Royal College of Art, London, UK and gained a Master of Arts from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London, UK.
She has written several acclaimed books, including Notebooks, The Art of War, Treasures of Canberra and Adam & Sarah Explore Turner, has been art critic for The Australian and has written and presented successful television art programs such as Take Five and Hidden Treasures.
Earlier in her life she was a painter and won a travelling scholarship to Europe, where she became an associate and graduate of the Royal College of Art, London, UK and gained a Master of Arts from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780522864199 |
| ISBN 10 | 0522864198 |
| Title | Australian Notebooks |
| Author | Betty Churcher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press |
| Year published | 2014-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
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