Ben Quilty: The Unimpressionist

Ben Quilty: The Unimpressionist showcases the work of one of Australia’s most renowned contemporary artists, whose decades-long practice spans painting, drawing and sculpture. Richly illustrated with over one hundred works, this book, co-published with the National Gallery of Victoria, charts Ben Quilty’s investigations into the human condition. His gestural, textured oil paintings illuminate the complexities of the human psyche, while his large-scale sculptural installations confront the stark reality of ecological degradation.

As a proponent for art as an agent of social change, Quilty actively challenges the mythologies and behaviours that shape our beliefs and ways of living. His works are further contextualised through thought-provoking essays written by leading Australian writers, environmentalists and thinkers, including Anna Funder, Bob Brown, David Suzuki, Dr Joëlle Gergis and Geraldine Brooks.