Episode number 9 of Series “Landscape with figures: the art of Australia”.
One of a series in which Robert Hughes surveys Australia’s art from the time of the first fleet to the present day. This episode focuses on Twentieth Century landscape imagery, the leaders of this style were Olsen, Rose and Smith. Other artists whose work is discussed include Godfrey Miller, Ian Fairweather, Fred Williams and Brett Whitely. Written and narrated by Robert Hughes.
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ACMI Identifier
016894
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fairweather, Ian, 1891-1974
Crafts & Visual Arts → Landscape painters - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Miller, Godfrey, 1893-1964
Crafts & Visual Arts → Olsen, John, 1928-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Whiteley, Brett, 1939-1992
Crafts & Visual Arts → Williams, Fred, 1927-1982
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
People → Fairweather, Ian, 1891-1974
People → Miller, Godfrey, 1893-1964
People → Whiteley, Brett, 1939-1992
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)