William Creek and Beyond (Deluxe Edition, Signed)

McGREGOR, Ken (with Ashley Crawford; photography Hari Ho). William Creek and Beyond: Australian Artists Explore the Outback. Sydney: Craftsman House, 2002.

4to. Original purple cloth hardcover. Original purple cloth slipcase. 303 pp. Numerous colour plates and photographic illustrations throughout, reproducing the artworks produced during the expedition alongside photographic documentation by Hari Ho. Deluxe Edition. Limited to 100 numbered copies, this being number 15. Signed by the author, Ken McGregor, on the title page. This copy does not include the accompanying original Olsen artwork.

A beautifully produced document of a significant collaborative moment in contemporary Australian art: ten major and stylistically divergent artists, brought together by a shared and demanding landscape, each finding in it something entirely their own.

Near fine in very good slipcase. Slipcase has some markings here and there, gilt titling and linework slightly faded, otherwise sturdy. Hardcover bindings and contents near fine, free from age markings. Gentle shelf fading to spine, however gilt lettering on spine remains bright. Contents fresh and clean. Photographic plates bright and colours true. An excellently preserved copy.

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Catalogue Number: HH000064