Abstract
Impressionism was embraced in Australia from the mid-1880s onwards, and was pivotal in forging a shared national identity at a time when six self-governing British colonies were heading towards independent nationhood. This essay examines the ways in which three of Australia's best-known painters, Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts and Charles Conder, deployed the radical new tools of Impressionism to produce an art that they understood as being characteristically 'Australian‘.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Australia's Impressionists |
| Editors | Riopelle Christopher |
| Place of Publication | London, U.K. |
| Publisher | The National Gallery |
| Pages | 43-49 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781857096125 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Impact: This essay is included in the exhibition catalogue for 'Australia's Impressionists' at the National Gallery, London. As such it will have a very wide audience, beyond art historians, curators, and art and history students; it is designed to appeal to a broad public readership, providing an introduction to Australian Impressionism for British and international readers.Keywords
- Art and design