Discovering Charles Meere
Author(s): Joy Eadie
"Australian Beach Pattern" is an iconic painting, synonymous with our way of life. Charles Meere is just the fellow who painted it. This book reveals a fresh perspective on a fascinating and remarkable artist whose reputation deserves a re-evaluation. Accused of fascism, totalitarianism and eugenics, Meere has been dismissed by critics as unimaginative and dull. Eadie is on a mission to prove them wrong about everything. this beautifully illustrated book showcases "Australian Beach Pattern", other Meere paintings and his poster art. it establishes Meere as a remarkably original, satirical and profound painter.
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Joy Eadie is Canberra art curator and critic. Edmund Capon, former director of the Art Galery of NSW (which holds Australian Beach Pattern), is best known for his recent BBC TV series on Australian art and history.
1 Introduction 2 A Biographical Note 3 Australia Celebrates 4 Race Relations 5 The Body Politic 6 Et in Arcadia Ego 7 A Distant City 8 Jubilee Year 9 O Tempora, O Mores 10 A Final Irony: Copies, Fakes, and Forgeries 11 Not the Last Word
General Fields
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- : Halstead Press
- : Halstead Press
- : 05 September 2016
- : Australia
- : 05 September 2016
- : books
Special Fields
- : Joy Eadie
- : Hardback
- : 1610
- : 112