Australia

Author: Clarrie Cox
Binding: Hardback
Published: Currey O’Neil, Melbourne, 1985

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light foxing on prelims.

This large-format art volume presents Clarrie Coxs evocative paintings of Australian rural architecture and landscapes, capturing the quiet dignity of historic buildings, weathered homesteads, and wide country vistas. With 43 full-colour plates across 95 pages, Cox documents a vanishing heritage, illustrating the textures and forms of pioneer-era structures with painterly precision. The book constructs a visual narrative of cultural memory, emphasizing the aesthetic and historical value of Australias built environment beyond urban centres. Each image stands as both artistic interpretation and architectural record, offering insight into regional identity and environmental adaptation.