The Stranger Artist

Life at the Edge of Kimberley Painting

By: Quentin Sprague

Write A Review

Paperback | 1 February 2023

At a Glance

Paperback
288 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
2.1 x 20.8 x 13.5

Paperback

RRP $29.99

$29.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $7.44 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Set amid the striking landscapes of the East Kimberley, The Stranger Artist is an evocative and enthralling account of a remarkable decade in Australia’s internationally acclaimed Aboriginal art movement.

At the end of the twentieth century, art adviser Tony Oliver finds himself deeply immersed within a group of senior Gija artists, among them the soon-to-be-renowned painters Paddy Bedford and Freddie Timms. Their unlikely bonds lead to the formation of the groundbreaking Jirrawun Arts, which quickly becomes one of Australia’s most celebrated and controversial Aboriginal art centres. As Oliver comes to share not only the artists’ many successes but their tragedies too, his own life’s trajectory will forever be altered.

Winner of the 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-fiction, Quentin Sprague’s The Stranger Artist is an extraordinary contribution to Australia’s cultural history – a sensitive yet unflinching portrait of creative work, of a life between cultures, of both darkness and light.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.