In this valuable contribution to understanding the reception ofAustralian art in the UK, and by extension, any art that becomestrendy in other countries, Pierse (art, Aberystwyth U.,
Wales)surveys major exhibitions of such works shown between 1950 and1965. Based on interviews with artists and critics involved in theseexhibitions and archival research, he discusses how
British interestin art from "down under" was generated, the selection process forexhibits, e.g., at the Tate Gallery, and the case for an Australianschool of painting. The volume includes color
and b&w plates ofthe works and artists including Lawrence Daws, Russell Drysdale,Sidney Nolan, Louis James, and Meg Rutherford. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
