Double Nation: A History of Australian Art

by Ian McLean

A beautifully illustrated introduction to Australian art history from colonization through today.

In Double Nation, Ian McLean traces the history of Australian art, from colonial art practice to twentieth-century national art. Two key themes structure the narrative: the transformation of British art practice into an Australian one and the troubled pursuit of the aesthetic means to claim an Indigenous heritage. Interrogating the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789146976
• ISBN13: 9781789146974
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.9"