Australian Women's Art Register  - Bulletin 33
 
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Alison Rehfisch: A life for Art
By Rachel Power
Published by The Beagle Press, NSW, 2002.

'The inspiring threads of the life and art of this remarkable modernist artist have at last been woven together in a major publication.'

The Banksias. Volume 3
Illustrated by Celia Rosser, text by Alex George
Published by Monash University in association with Nokomis Publications, Melbourne, 2000.

'The remarkable standard of scientific accuracy and artistic flair achieved by Rosser puts her among the great artists of this, or any period. The Banksias is one of the outstanding botanical works of this century.'

Modern Australian women: painting & prints 1925-1945
By Jane Hylton
Published by the Art Gallery of South Australia, 2000.

Craft and Contemporary Theory
Edited by Sue Rowley
Published by Allen & Unwin, NSW, 1997.

'This innovative interdisciplinary collection explores cultural perceptions of craft and their impact on contemporary practice.'

Heritage
Edited by Professor Joan Kerr
Includes 500 biographies of Australian women artists pre 1955
Published by Art and Australia in Association with the Dictionary of Australian Artists, Sydney, 1995.

Sight Lines: women's art and feminist perspectives in Australia
By Sandy Kirby
Published by Craftsman House in association with Gordon and Breach, Sydney, 1992.

Glasgow Girls: Women in Art and Design 1889-1920
Edited by Jude Burkhauser
Canongate Publishing Limited, Edinburgh, 1990.

'Glasgow Girls demonstrates the remarkable achievements of women who played a very important role in the development of The Glasgow Style.'

OLD MISTRESSES, Women Art and Ideology
By Rozsika Parker and Griselda Pollock
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1981.

'In developing this radically new analysis of the relation between women, art and ideology, OLD MISTRESSES analyses the lives and, as importantly, the works of women in both the fine and decorative arts.'

The George Bell School: students, friends and influences
By Mary Eagle and Jan Minchin
Includes biographies of Australian women from the 1930's-1970's
Published by Resolution Press, Sydney, 1981.

The Story of Australian Art
By William Moore
Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1980.

Women And Creativity
By Joelynn Snyder-Ott
Published by Les Femmes Publishing, California, 1978.

'This exciting book restores to everyone a knowledge of the significant historical contributions women have made to the world of art.'














 

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