Geoff Lowe: The Idea of Good Government, The Idea of Bad Government
Studies the painted diptych The Idea of Good Government; The Idea of Bad Government (1982-83; illus.) by the Australian artist Geoff Lowe. The author details his experience of modelling for the work, focusing on Lowe's creative processes including his approach to colour and brushwork and his us...
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| Published in | Art and Australia Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 72 - 73 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.09.2001
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| Summary: | Studies the painted diptych The Idea of Good Government; The Idea of Bad Government (1982-83; illus.) by the Australian artist Geoff Lowe. The author details his experience of modelling for the work, focusing on Lowe's creative processes including his approach to colour and brushwork and his use of models and photographs to source images, and describes the work's exploration of the environmental and social implications of `good' and `bad' government, and of the politics of contemporary Australia. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0004-301X |