Books

A definitive new survey of Margaret Preston, celebrating her luminous, vivid still lifes, masterful use of colour and her enduring influence on Australian art and design. As one of the most influential Australian artists of the early twentieth century, Margaret Preston transformed the visual...

A comprehensive and richly illustrated publication celebrating the timeless art of Emily Kam Kngwarray — a pre-eminent Australian artist and one of the most significant painters of the 20th century. An Anmatyerr woman from Central Australia, Kngwarray devoted the last decades of her life...

A comprehensive and richly illustrated publication celebrating the timeless art of Emily Kam Kngwarray — a pre-eminent Australian artist and one of the most significant painters of the 20th century. An Anmatyerr woman from Central Australia, Kngwarray devoted the last decades of her life...

If you are looking for the perfect gift for an art lover, this beautiful book features recent paintings by Australian artist Annie Franklin with accompanying poems by the Canberra-based poet, Anita Patel. This is their third collaboration, their first book was Heart Stitched (2019)...

If you are looking for the perfect gift for an art lover, this beautiful limited edition book displays recent paintings by Australian artist Annie Franklin with accompanying poems by the Canberra-based poet, Anita Patel.  This is their second collaboration, their first book was Heart Stitched (2019) -...

A beautifully illustrated and presented book. An essential, eye-opening (and beautiful) guide to the simple, sustainable ways we can invite more native birds, bees and butterflies into our gardens and outdoor space Countless Australian species of birds, bees and butterflies are in decline or...

‘One day you’ll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you did’ Charlie Mackesy’s four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They’re not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult,...

Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Liberty, this book celebrates the extraordinary range of innovative fabric designs that have been at the forefront of the business and its global reputation for well over a century. Liberty – an icon of...

Cloth-covered box containing catalogues, postcards and posters celebrating and exploring the 150th anniversary of London’s iconic store. The Liberty story begins 150 years ago when Mr Arthur Lasenby Liberty opened his first store on Regent Street, May 15th 1875. To mark this special anniversary...

Textile printing is a method for aesthetically enhancing a woven textile through a combination of images and patterns, rhythm and repetition, tactility and texture, colours and light, two-dimensionality and illusions of three-dimensionality. In Denmark, Marie Gudme Leth, Helga Foght, Inge Ingetoft, Arne Jacobsen, Dorte...

Shaun Tan is one of the world's most acclaimed narrative artists. Drawing upon twenty-five years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, designer and filmmaker, Creature explores a central obsession with imaginary beings.  Beyond sketches for visionary works such as The Arrival, The...

Hardly mentioned in standard histories of Australian art, the nude is like an unwanted guest, somehow slightly embarrassing. After a tentative entrance in Hobart in the 1840s, it disappeared until the 1870s. Why was this? When it did finally emerge, how did it compare...

Since the advent of the camera nearly two centuries ago, a portrait is no longer expected to be an exact likeness. From surrealist renderings to abstract interpretations, contemporary artists have shed the convention of traditional portraiture, experimenting with an array of styles to convey...

'There is an internal monologue, and a world of decisions and possibilities behind each work that the viewer does not see. Abstraction is akin to learning a new language.' ANA YOUNGThere is no single neat definition of abstract art. It makes no attempt to...

Know My Name celebrates art by women from across Australia. With more than 150 artists profiled and texts written by more than 115 women writers, the book aims to highlight the artists and their work and shift assumptions that the histories of art are...

Cats & Dogs is an eclectic curation from the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection, showcasing works of art that offer a unique perspective on cats and dogs and our relationship to them. For millennia, artists and designers have been inspired by the enduring relationship...

A stunning visual and written anthology celebrating life in regional Australia curated by Galah magazine founder, award-winning writer and editor Annabelle Hickson.It can be easy to assume nothing much happens beyond the city, if that's all you've known. But that, of course, is far from the...

Set against the burgeoning cultural art scene of 1950s Melbourne, among the soon-to-become legendary artists of the Heide group, Christabel weaves the story of Charles and Barbara and the influence they had on each other, and on the Australian art world. Handwritten letters vividly...

From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko - Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture Whether lurking in corners or taking center stage, cats are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese art. Depending on the situation, they may invite good fortune, prompt the viewer to...

The Japanese woodblock print showcased breathtaking landscapes, blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons that torment the living, and made sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors into rock stars. This book reveals the most exceptional prints from 1710-1925, drawing from the finest impressions of museums and private...