Description |
239 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
Contents |
Introduction: War and peace. The First World War: 1. Official war art: where are the women? -- 2. Behind the lines -- 3. Women on the home front -- 4. Grace Cossington Smith and the politics of war -- 5. Picturing men making history -- 6. War's end: the aftermath. The Second World War: 7. The Second World War: women artists respond -- 8. Nora Heysen's view from the Pacific region -- 9. Stella Bowen's view from Britain -- 10. Sybil Craig's view from the home front -- 11. Hope and tears, love, romance and lots of hard work -- 12. Peace at last -- Postscript: Wendy Sharpe in East Timor |
Summary |
Examines the art and life stories of numerous women in the Second World War including Grace Cossington Smith, Dora Meeson, Margaret Preston, Jacqui Hicks, Dorrit Black and Amie Kingston. Some women became official war artists producing an alternative set of national images every bit as compelling as those of their male counterparts |
Analysis |
Painting |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 205-227 |
Subject |
Smith, Grace Cossington.
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Rae, Isobel, 1902-
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Rix Nicholas, Hilda, 1884-1961.
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Rae, Iso
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Women artists.
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Art, Australian.
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Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Australia.
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Women artists -- Australia -- 20th century.
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Art and war.
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War in art.
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Women and war -- Australia.
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War artists -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
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Painting, Australian -- 20th century.
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Women -- Australia -- History.
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Women artists -- Australia.
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ISBN |
1877004227 |
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