A World of Our Own Painting creating a vivid chronicle of

creating a vivid chronicle of Australia’s art scene from the 1960s to the 2000s: its immense talent

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A World of Our Own Painting creating a vivid chronicle ofA new edition of one of the first books to focus on the world of women artists and their practice. Women have always practised as artists, but for centuries the art world considered them mere dilettantes. Their work was derided as second rate and they were considered intruders in a male profession. This study examines how, against the odds, they overcame these difficulties and shifts the focus away from women artists as victims to give an account of