Imagining the antipodes : culture, theory, and the visual in the work of Bernard Smith /
Peter Beilharz.
- xv, 216 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-205) and index.
Introduction -- Beginnings -- Encountering art in Australia -- Imagining the Pacific -- The Antipodean manifesto -- Death of the hero as artist -- Modernity, history and postmodernity -- Conclusions - imagining the Antipodes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
An introduction to Smith's thinking and "an important argument about imperialism and the antipodes" providing a social theory or way of thinking about Australian culture and identity.
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Smith, Bernard--Criticism and interpretation.
Art criticism--Australia Art critics--Australia Authors, Australian--20th century Painting, Australian