Identity, Community and Australian Artists, 1890-1914 - Paris, London and Further Afield

An irresistible call lured Australian artists abroad between 1890 and 1914, a transitional period immediately pre- and post-federation. Travelling enabled an extension of artistic frontiers, and Paris - the centre of art - and London - the heart of the Empire - promised wondrous opportunities. These expatriate artists formed communities based on their common bond to Australia, enacting their Australian-ness in private and public settings.Yet, they also interacted with the broader creative community, fashioning a network of social and professional relationships. They joined ateliers in Paris such as the Academie Julian, clubs like the Chelsea Arts Club in London and visited artist colonies including St Ives in England and etaples in France. Australian artists persistently sought a sense of belonging, negotiating their identity through activities such as plays, balls, tableaux, parties, dressing-up and, of course, the creation of art. While individual biographies are integral to this study, it is through exploring the connections them that it offers new insights.Through utilising extensive archival material, much of which has limited or no publication history, this book fills a gap in existing scholarship. It offers a vital exploration re-consideration of the fluidity of identity, place and belonging in the lives and work of Australian artists in this juncture in British-Australian history.>

A propos de l'auteur

Kate R. Robertson is an affiliate of the University of Sydney, Australia, who is based in New York, USA.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robertson Kate R. Robertson, Dr. Kate R. (Independent Scholar Robertson, Kate R Robertson, Kate R. Robertson, ROBERTSON KATE R
• Edition: Bloomsbury Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781501388712
• ISBN: 978-1-5013-8871-2
• Pages: 256
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Histoire de l'art; Australia, ART / History / General, ART / Australian & Oceanian, c 1800 to c 1900, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, c 1910 to c 1919, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1890 to c 1899