Publications

The following books and catalogues can be purchased from Olsen Irwin . Please click here for an order form or telephone or email us to place your order or purchase online.

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Michael Johnson New Works

15 May - 2 June OLSEN IRWIN » View exhibition

Lucian Freud Important Etchings

May 15, 2013. 6-8pm OLSEN IRWIN » View exhibition

Publications

"Paul Davies" Hanmer - Exhibition catalogue

By Tim Olsen

Price A$ 15.00+p&h

A 60 page full colour catalogue accompanying a exhibition by the same name, 24 March - 11 April 2010 ... more info

"Michael Johnson"

By Barry Pearce

Price A$ 110 (inc)

This beautifully produced book gives us for the first time the opportunity to appreciate the full extent of the artist's achievement over four decades and enter more deeply the motivation and ideas behind his work and the style that remains a major force of contemporary Australian painting. ... more info

"Rhys Lee"

By Rhys Lee

Price A$ 350 + p&h

300 page full colour limited edition (100) monograph with original artwork featuring essays by Ashley Crawford, Edward Colless and Hannah Mathews ... more info

"Ann Thomson"

By Anna Johnson

Price A$ 80.00+p&h

Described by Edmund Capon as 'one of the most interesting and intuitive artists in Australia today', Ann Thomson has had a painting career rich in experiment and invention.

This Ann Thomson monograph was published by the gallery, written by Anna Johnson and with contributions by novelist David Malouf, curator and critic Terence Maloon and French gallerist Stephane Jacob.

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"Ann Thomson" Deluxe Limited Edition Book

By Anna Johnson

Price A$ 350+p&h

Described by Edmund Capon as 'one of the most interesting and intuitive artists in Australia today', Ann Thomson has had a painting career rich in experiment and invention.

This special deluxe edition includes a limited edition etching by Ann Thomson.

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"Culinaria" The Cuisine of the Sun

By John Olsen

Price A$ 30.00

A Collection of John Olsen’s Favourite Dishes Recipes in Collaboration with Andy Harris
50 page full colour catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name, 3 - 21 March 2010. $30.00 including postage ... more info

"Teeming with Life" John Olsen: His Complete Graphics 1957 - 2005

By Ken McGregor in consultation with John Olsen and Jeffrey Makin NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
(ISBN 1 876832 93 2)

Price A$ 120.00

To say that it is John Olsen's year is beyond dispute. He walked away comfortably with this year's Archibald Prize with barely a hint of the usual animosity and controversy, with most commentators agreeing that regardless of the old man's prestige, it was a winning work all the way. That was closely followed by a brilliantly curated survey exhibition at the Tarrawarra Museum of Modern Art, still on show and well worth the journey to Healesville. ... more info

"John Olsen" Journeys into the 'You Beaut Country'

By Jenny Zimmer & Ken McGregor NOT IN PRINT
(ISBN 978-1-921394-05-8)

Price A$ 120.00

At 80 John Olsen is widely acknowledged as the grand old man of current Australian art. Yet, writing as someone who has reviewed art over the years in 20 different countries, I cannot help regretting that John's art is still so little known outside this country. Not only does this deprive the artist of the kind of international recognition he deserves but it also deprives a potential world-wide audience of a truly rich and life-enhancing experience. ... more info

"John Olsen"

By Deborah Hart OUT OF PRINT
(ISBN 1 877004 25 1)

Price A$ 75.00

John Olsen is recognised nationally and internationally as one of Australia's most significant and accomplished artsts. in this major publication on Olsen's art and life, Deborah Hart comprehensively surveys his development from his early work to the present, revealing this artist's extraordinary versatility and breath of creative vision. ... more info

"Drawn From Life - John Olsen"

By John Olsen OUT OF PRINT
(ISBN 1875989 17X)

Price A$ 60.00

In 1957 a Sydney businessman who recognised the immense talent of the young John Olsen paid him to go to Majorca and paint. The businessman sold most of the paintings for a profit and Olsen was transformed by the influences of European art and the Mediterranean. ... more info

"STUDIO" Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity

By John McDonald SOLD OUT
(ISBN 978-9810-05-7456-6)

Price A$ 80.00

For an artist, the studio is the engine room of his or her creativity. It is both playground and prison cell, the place where long, long days are spent wrestling with the Muse. For the public the artist’s studio is a mysterious and magical place where an infinite diversity of images are brought to life. STUDIO: Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity showcases 61 important painters working in their studio environment. ... more info