An unprecedented portrait of this vast continent as it appeared in the 1930s. “Hoppé’s skill as a photographer, his interpretation of Australian identity, the cohesion and national scope of the collection make this one of Australia’s national treasures.” ―Linda Groom, curator of pictures, National Library of Australia Photographer E. O. Hoppé journeyed to Australia in the 1930s with the goal of capturing “the true spirit” of the nation. Enthralled by the country and its people, he traveled for a year tirelessly capturing images of life in bustling cities as well as the remote interior. No other photographer had presented such a comprehensive national portrait at the time; his iconic images captured a land both wild and refined.
Despite being one of the most famous photographers of the 1920s and 1930s, Hoppé’s work fell into obscurity after World War II. It was not until the publication of E. O. Hoppé’s Amerika that his justly deserved reputation as one of the foremost modernists was restored. 212 duotone photographs

E. O. Hoppé's Australia

Arts & Photography

Howe, Graham

Esau, Erika

Individual Artists

W.W.Norton&Company

A major new Blue Guide to one of the world's hottest vacation destinations.This is the first ever historical and cultural guide to Australia, providing visitors with an unprecedented introduction to the art, literature, film, political history, Aboriginal culture, and natural history of a country full of natural wonders, expansive wilderness, and cosmopolitan cities. 35 illustrations, 40 maps and plans

Blue Guide Australia (Blue Guides)

Travel

Boeck, George

Australia & South Pacific

Blue Guide

Australia and California have shared aesthetic ideas through imported popular imagery for nearly two hundred years. From gold rush photography to Spanish-style houses, Images of the Pacific Rim tells the fascinating story of aesthetic exchange between two "cultures on the periphery." The absorption of images into the everyday life of these "new" Western societies, made possible by the development of mechanical processes of production, constructed distinctive cultural iconographies and helped to create a sense of place based upon a shared ocean and climate. Through photography, graphic art, architecture, and the ubiquitous eucalyptus, this book reveals the source elements of what became a "Pacific Rim" aesthetic. Images of the Pacific Rim is part of the four-book series Australian Studies in Art and Art Theory and is published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation and the Nelson Meers Foundation. For more information go to: http://www.esauboeck.com/

Images of the Pacific Rim : Australia and California, 1850-1935

History & Criticism

Power Publications, Sydney

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