Beautifully produced and published alongside a major retrospective at the National Gallery of Australia, this definitive and richly illustrated volume is an essential collectible for art lovers, collectors and admirers of Rosalie Gascoigne's work.

Aotearoa New Zealand-born artist Rosalie Gascoigne (1917-1999) is renowned for her sculptural assemblages inspired by the Australian landscape. This comprehensive publication on the artist’s life examines Gascoigne’s expression of the poetry of place and the poetry of the commonplace through her use of natural materials and found objects.

Drawing on letters penned by Gascoigne, the major essay by exhibition curator Deborah Hart centres the artist’s own voice. Across five chapters, Hart explores Gascoigne’s deep connection to the environment and her international relevance in relation to movements such as land art, minimalism, conceptual art and Arte Povera.

From her early ikebana arrangements to retroreflective works, this title examines the development of the first woman artist in the modern era to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale. Coinciding with a major retrospective at the National Gallery, Rosalie Gascoigne charts the life and meteoric career rise of an artist who was enamoured with the lands of Kamberri/Canberra and the surrounding region.

Featuring full-colour reproductions of more than 80 works of art and a luxuriously tactile design, Rosalie Gascoigne is the definitive publication on one of Australia’s most enduring artists.

Details

ISBN13: 9780642335197
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Edition:
Publication Date: 01 Oct 2026
Publisher: National Gallery of Australia
Publication City, Country: Parkes, ACT, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 29(H)x22(L)
Weight (gm):

Author Biography

Dr. Deborah Hart is the National Gallery of Australia’s Head Curator of Australian Art and curator of the Rosalie Gascoigne retrospective. Her recent publications as editor include Hugh Ramsay (2019-20) and Ethel Carrick (2024-25) and, as co-editor, Know My Name: Australian women artists 1900 to now (2021-22) and Jeffrey Smart (2021-22).

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