On the Road - The Car in Australian Art

Heide Museum of Modern Art , Victoria, 11 Dec 1999 - 19 Mar 2000, 48 pages. Good secondhand condition.

Throughout Australia's history, breaking the tyranny of distance by vehicular travel has been central to the exploration and opening up of our country. As Australians travelled into the landscape by car, tehy redefined theiro own personal identity and sense of their relationship with the environment. ... In this kaleidoscopic exhibition, the curators examine the depiction of the car in Australian art across all media - painting, prints and drawings, photography, assemblage and sculpture - from the 1910s to today.