Antipodean

Vision

The up-surge of interest in Lustralian art has made the isk of selecting Australian aintings for overseas ex ibitions a hot one. When last ear the Commonwealth Art idvisory Board selected Dlonial, impressionist and con jmporary paintings for ex ibition at the London Tate rallery and at the National iallery in Ottawa, the Aus alian newspapers erupted in jntroversy, and both kind ords and nasty ones were sed to describe the skill, or therwise, of the judges.

But the exhibition is cur mtly showing at the Tate and le British critics have been arm enough in their praise, or those who want to judge )r themselves and who can’t lord a trip to London or ttawa, the next best thing is ) get hold of Antipodean ision, the beautifully pro need catalogue of the ex ibition. It has been published y F. W. Cheshire, of Mel- Durne, in co-operation with ic Commonwealth Art dvisory Board and its 24 dour plates and 24 mono iromes are prefaced with use il commentaries on Australian •t trends by Clyde Turnbull, lizabeth Young and Daniel homas. The book also con ins biographical notes on all le artists whose works have Dne on display.

The fine colour plates in ude works by William 'obeli, Donald Friend, Russell rysdale, Sidney Nolan, John Isen, and lan Fairweather.

(Antipodean Vision. Pub

ihed by F. W. Cheshire. 50/-.)