And for those attending the August meeting, the book published by the
State Library of NSW to accompany the exhibition will be the raffle prize.
Sandra H
> On Friday one of our greatest National Treasures, the National Library
> of Australia, opened its exhibition on the life and art of John Lewin,
> as in Lewin's Honeyeater. It is a wonderful exhibition, a must visit for
> birders and colonial history buffs alike. And the accompanying book /by
> Richard Neville, Mr JW Lewin: painter & naturalist/, is outstanding as
> well.
>
> Details on the exhibition from the NLA website
> http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/lewin-wild-art :
>
> /Lewin: Wild Art/ is about the life and times of John William Lewin
> (1770-1819), the first free professional artist to settle in
> Australia. Arriving in NSW in 1800 from London, Lewin's mission was
> to collect, draw and publish Australia's natural history for
> European audiences.
>
> He landed in Sydney a conventional natural history artist, steeped
> in European traditions, but quickly developed his own unique and
> lively style. Specimens were clearly located in their natural
> habitat and strong diagonals animated his compositions. The
> challenge of confronting the new environment - where he found
> everything 'contrary to our knowledge in England' - inspired his
> beautifully observed illustrations, which are undoubtedly Australian.
>
> The State Library of NSW holds the largest, indeed an unrivalled,
> collection of Lewin's art and books, with some 400 works. He is also
> represented in other Australian and British collections. This
> exhibition will bring together, for the first time, Lewin's work
> from these major collections.
>
> /Lewin: Wild Ar/t is a State Library of New South Wales exhibition
> presented in collaboration with the National Library of Australia.
>
>
> David
>
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> Wamboin NSW 2620
> Australia
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