Visions of a republic : the work of Lucien Henry, Paris-Noumea-Sydney / edited by Ann Stephen.

Title & Author:

Visions of a republic : the work of Lucien Henry, Paris-Noumea-Sydney / edited by Ann Stephen.

Publication:

Sydney, Australia : Powerhouse Pub., 2001.

Description:

240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Notes:
Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Visions of a republic: the work of Lucien Henry at the Powerhouse Museum, 4 April-14 October 2001 as part of the centenary of Federation.
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Visions of a republic : the work of Lucien Henry at the Powerhouse Museum 4 April-14 October 2001 as part of the centenary of Federation"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-230) and index.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

Annotation. Presents the extraordinary and little-known work of French-Australian artist Lucien Henry (1850-1896), whose vision for an Australian school of decorative arts and design was developed in the period leading up to Australian federation. It places Henry's project for an Australian Decorative Arts in the wider context of other architectural, botanical, design and public-education projects from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

1863170847
9781863170840
1863170782 (pbk.)
9781863170789 (pbk.)

Subject:

Henry, Lucien, 1850-1896.
Henry, Lucien, 1850-1896 Influence.
Artists Australia Biography.
Artists France Biography.
Decoration and ornament Plant forms Australia History 19th century.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural Australia History 19th century.
Artistes Australie Biographies.
Artistes France Biographies.
Décoration et ornement Motifs végétaux Australie Histoire 19e siècle.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux Australie Histoire 19e siècle.
Artists.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural.
Decoration and ornament Plant forms.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Australia.
France.
Paris (France) History 19th century.
Nouéma (New Caledonia) History 19th century.
Sydney (N.S.W.) History 19th century.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition catalogs.
Biographies.
History.

Added entries:

Stephen, Ann.
Powerhouse Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 217194
Call No.: N44.H522 V5 2001
Status: Available

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