Jeffrey Smart – A Centenary Celebration of the Artist’s Life and Legacy

Authors: Deborah Hart & Rebecca Edwards
Publisher: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Date: 2021
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 178 pp.
Dimensions: 30 cm
Illustrations: Full-colour throughout
ISBN: 9780642334954
Condition: Good. Some scuff marks on front cover over title. Internally clean and tightly bound.

Why You’ll Love It:
Published to commemorate the centenary of Jeffrey Smart’s birth, this richly illustrated volume offers a vibrant tribute to one of Australia’s most distinctive modern painters. Drawing on contributions from curators, scholars, artists, and friends—including Bruce Beresford and David Malouf—the book explores Smart’s precisionist aesthetic, his blend of abstraction and figuration, and his personal life in both Australia and Italy. Featuring major and focus essays alongside full-colour reproductions of his most iconic works, this is both a stunning keepsake and a thoughtful companion to the National Gallery of Australia’s 2021 exhibition. Essential for lovers of modern Australian art, design, and architecture.

Weight for Shipping: Large-format hardcover; packed securely to protect illustrated content.

Authors: Deborah Hart & Rebecca Edwards
Publisher: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Date: 2021
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 178 pp.
Dimensions: 30 cm
Illustrations: Full-colour throughout
ISBN: 9780642334954
Condition: Good. Some scuff marks on front cover over title. Internally clean and tightly bound.

Why You’ll Love It:
Published to commemorate the centenary of Jeffrey Smart’s birth, this richly illustrated volume offers a vibrant tribute to one of Australia’s most distinctive modern painters. Drawing on contributions from curators, scholars, artists, and friends—including Bruce Beresford and David Malouf—the book explores Smart’s precisionist aesthetic, his blend of abstraction and figuration, and his personal life in both Australia and Italy. Featuring major and focus essays alongside full-colour reproductions of his most iconic works, this is both a stunning keepsake and a thoughtful companion to the National Gallery of Australia’s 2021 exhibition. Essential for lovers of modern Australian art, design, and architecture.

Weight for Shipping: Large-format hardcover; packed securely to protect illustrated content.