Episode number 1 of Series “Australian Art”.
The Australian artist has no greater challenge than his own landscape, but few have been completely successful in depicting it. Using both the artists’ words and their work, this film studies Sir Russell Drysdale, Tom Roberts and Sir Hans Heysen, and shows why and how they have transmuted landscape into art.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012418
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Drysdale, Russell, Sir, 1912-1981
Crafts & Visual Arts → Heysen, Hans, Sir, 1877-1968
Crafts & Visual Arts → Landscape painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Roberts, Tom, 1856-1931
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
People → Drysdale, Russell, Sir, 1912-1981
People → Heysen, Hans, Sir, 1877-1968
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)