Double Nation: A History of Australian Art Subject / Poetry Our fast-paced society does not

Our fast-paced society does not approve of solitude

it is a remarkably sensitive organ in which a lot of our pain and hope is stored and that we need to interpret and handle with subtlety

and textile design

light and warmth in Queensland

swim or even play in the snow

Double Nation: A History of Australian Art Subject / Poetry Our fast-paced society does notIn this major new account Ian McLean traces the history of Australian art, from colonial art practice to the search for a national art in the twentieth century. Two key themes structure the narrative: the transformation of a British art practice into an Australian one; and the troubled pursuit for the aesthetic means to claim an Indigenous heritage. As well as introducing the canonical artists and artworks of the Australian tradition, McLean assesses