Art Books
Click here for a selection of art books published by or associated with Bandicoot Publishing. All are available for purchase.
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Absolute Humidity
Absolute Humidity Tess Maunder Lobregat Balaguer Brisbane-based curator and writer Tess Maunder asks, ‘What is the role of the curator? In its simplest terms, it is someone that listens to an artist.’ This end-note foregrounds ‘Absolute Humidity’, a publication and research project with a focus on action and ideas. Artists...
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The Landscapes of Reg Mombassa
The Landscapes of Reg Mombassa Reg Mombassa Hardie Grant Books Reg Mombassa (Chris O’Doherty) is a poet, musician and artist with a lifetime love of the land. Mombassa is well-known for his hyper-coloured graphics, quirky creatures and surf label MAMBO, and unbeknown to some is also a painter of vibrant...
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A Tear in the Glass
A Tear in the Glass Mary Ryllis Clark Anchor Books Australia ‘Learning to read objects is like learning to read oneself.’ – Nina Stanton Nina Stanton (1948-2009), curator and director of museums and cultural heritage sought to find out if there were underlying emotional causes for her cancer diagnosis by...
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Conversation Piece | frontyard projects
Over four days at the 2017 Hobiennale the team behind frontyard finished a book project about conversations in Hobart, inspired by the dialogues that occur at their home-base in Marrickville, Sydney.
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The Artful Mum | Rachel Moodie
'The Artful Mum' presents personal insights as well as reproductions of the women's textiles, photography, painting and works on paper.
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Kathryn Ryan
An edition of 100, this monograph frames an expansive survey of Kathryn Ryan's practice from 2000-2018 which reveals the artists deep connection to the landscape.
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Home of the Boyds: Harkaway and The Grange
This book shares a brief yet informative look into the lives of renowned artists including Arthur Boyd, Merric Boyd and Minnie Boyd, along with other Boyd and à Beckett family members.
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Continuous Moment | Damiano Bertoli
In the first major book on Melbourne artist Damiano Bertoli, this title presents a comprehensive survey of the artists diverse oeuvre.
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Franck Gohier | a thousand miles from everywhere
Peruse the colourful pages to see photographs of Franck Gohier's studio, and discover Pop art inspired creations brimming with iconic imagery from comics, film and television.
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Tracey Moffatt: My Horizon
Published to accompany her exhibition as the Australian representative at the 2017 'Venice Biennale', this is the first book on Tracey Moffatt in ten years. Colour images of Moffatt's stylised photographs and films across 160 pages accompany essays and interviews.
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Michael Zavros
This monograph, simply titled 'Michael Zavros', showcases the artist's broad practice – from hyper-realistic paintings, photography and sculpture to film and performance – with over 120 images of still life arrangements, self-portraits, Greek mythology, men's fashion, and gilded interior design.
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Archie Moore 1970-2018
A concise monograph accompanying the exhibition 'Archie Moore: 1970-2018' at Griffith University Art Museum, which showcased a newly-commissioned work exploring personal and transgenerational memory.
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