The development of australian sculpture 1788-1975

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"The growth of a national consciousness among native-born Australians in the 1890s gave rise to a generation of sculptors led by Bertram Mackennal (1863-1931) and Charles Douglas Richardson (1853-1932) who were determined to go to Europe to gain the necessay training and experience which it was impossible for them to receive at home. Some, like Mackennal, remained in Europe and established their reputations there; the majority returned to Australia where through the example of their work and teaching they laid the foundations for a genuinely Australian school of sculpture."--BOOK COVER.