Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Barbara Robertson : An Australian Artist's Life
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Celebrating the art of an artist born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1921, this new book: tells the Robertson story in words and supports it with photographs by her internationally renowned photographer father, Eric Robertson; sets Robertson in an historical and social context in South Australia, highlighting what was happening in the art world and to women at the time; and reproduces in full colour 60 paintings across a range of Robertson's genres including: portraits and self portraits, still lifes, life studies, social commentary and concerns for indigenous Australians and religious art. (Libraries Australia record)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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DVD includes: Interview [video] -- [Slide shows of the art]: Portraits -- Self portraits -- Life studies -- Still lifes -- Social comment -- Religious art.
    • Yankalilla, Myponga - Cape Jervis area, Fleurieu Peninsula - Lake Alexandrina, South Australia,: Lorraine McLoughlin , 2009 .
      Extent: 90p. + 1 DVDp.
      Description: illus. (some col.), ports
      Note/s:
      • System requirements for accompanying DVD: DVD-video player or PC with DVD-ROM drive and software which plays DVD-video.
      • DVD produced by Gary Juleff of Fleurieu Multimedia.
      • Includes bibliographical references (p. 85)
      ISBN: 9780646508979

Works about this Work

Highs and Lows in Broad Brush Approach Sasha Grishin , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 October 2009; (p. 15)

— Review of After Fire : A Biography of Clifton Pugh Sally Morrison , 2009 single work biography ; Arnold Shore : Pioneer Modernist Rob Haysom , 2009 single work biography ; Barbara Robertson : An Australian Artist's Life Lorraine McLoughlin , 2009 single work biography ; Angela Valamanesh : About Being Here Cath Kenneally , 2009 single work biography ; Walters : Art of Realism and Abstraction David Thomas , 2009 single work biography
Highs and Lows in Broad Brush Approach Sasha Grishin , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 October 2009; (p. 15)

— Review of After Fire : A Biography of Clifton Pugh Sally Morrison , 2009 single work biography ; Arnold Shore : Pioneer Modernist Rob Haysom , 2009 single work biography ; Barbara Robertson : An Australian Artist's Life Lorraine McLoughlin , 2009 single work biography ; Angela Valamanesh : About Being Here Cath Kenneally , 2009 single work biography ; Walters : Art of Realism and Abstraction David Thomas , 2009 single work biography
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