Power + Colour: New Painting from the Corrigan Collection of 21st Century Aboriginal Art catalogues Patrick Corrigan’s connoisseurship and characterises his life as an avid Aboriginal art collector. While it showcases the dominant focus of Corrigan’s acquisitions since 2008 – arguably also the current focus of a majority of contemporary academics, curators and collectors of Indigenous art alike – it is not intended to be a survey publication, for Corrigan only buys what he loves. Power + Colour showcases many artists of renown alongside emerging artists, such as Akay Koo’oila from Cape York Peninsula, who, at 87 years of age, picked up a brush for the first time to record reflections of her country. This publication is mandatory for anybody even remotely interested in Indigenous art.

Pat Corrigan is one of Australia’s most significant arts benefactors, patrons and collectors. Since 2000 Corrigan has been actively collecting contemporary Australian Indigenous art in earnest. In this sumptuous new book, author and curator Emily McCulloch Childs has selected 95 paintings by 55 artists from the Central and Western Deserts, Top End, the Kimberley, NPY and APY Lands and other regions to feature in this essential publication.

Susan McCulloch

McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art has become known as the ‘bible’ of Australian art since it was first published in 1968. This new edition, the fourth, of Australia’s leading art reference work is the first for 12 years.

The new McCulloch’s Encyclopedia reflects the huge growth in and dynamism of Australian art. There is much new information on Aboriginal art and artists and contemporary art such as new media, photography and street art, whilst retaining its unique historical information. Written from an insider’s perspective by three generations of Australian art critics, the lavishly illustrated new McCulloch’s includes more than 8000 entries on Australian art and artists, art movements, groups, auctions, prizes and awards, exhibitions and galleries, including more than 1500 new entries on contemporary artists.

McCulloch’s Encyclopedia has become a touchstone for collectors, academics, students, galleries and consultants – indeed, anyone with more than a passing interest in the field. Ashley Crawford, Australian Art Collector, Issue 38, October – December, 2006.

New and expanded entries include those on Rick Amor, Brook Andrew, Howard Arkley, Hany Armonious, Peter Booth, Arthur Boyd, John Brack, Adam Cullen, James Dodd, Emily Floyd, Shaun Gladwell, Fiona Hall, Bill Henson, John Kelly, The Kingpins, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Rosemary Laing, Nick Mangan, John Mawurndjul, Tracey Moffatt, Callum Morton, Rosella Namok, Ningura Napurrula, Naata Nungurrayi, David Noonan, Susan Norrie,Deborah Paauwe, Patricia Piccinini, Minnie Pwerle, William Robinson, Sally Smart, Ricky Swallow, Darren Sylvester, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley, Ah Xian and many more.

Packed with more than 1200 pages of up-to-date information including:

• an entirely new section on Australian Aboriginal art with detailed information on artists, community art centres, family groups and regions
• more than 8000 entries of Australian art and artists, art movements, groups, auctions, prizes and awards, exhibitions and galleries
• more than 1500 new entries on contemporary artists
• website links to galleries and other informative sites
• over 100 essays on art styles including colonial, impressionism, modernism, new media, photography, portraiture, street art and many more
• almost 1000 images of Australian art

Single volume, full colour throughout, ribbon marker, unique slipcase cover.

When you get over marvelling at the book in your hands you then begin to wonder at the diversity, inclusiveness, and extraordinary growth of the Australian art world. Peter Hill, The Age, November 11 2006.

…more indispensable than ever. Sebastian Smee, The Australian, October 27 2006.

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