Under a Modern Sun: Art in Queensland 1930s–1950s

Under a Modern Sun: Art in Queensland 1930s–1950s celebrates a transformative period during which artists introduced new forms of expression to what was then a conservative state. Featuring more than 140 paintings, sculptures, photographs and works of decorative art from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Collection, this publication showcases a vibrant era of artistic evolution when Queensland’s creative landscape began to shift to accommodate fresh approaches. Highlights include artworks by renowned Queensland artists Vida Lahey, Kenneth Macqueen, Daphne Mayo, Margaret Olley and Joe Rootsey, among many others, as well as works by artists from interstate, such as Jon Molvig, Sidney Nolan and Charles Blackman, who travelled north and brought a modernist sensibility to Queensland audiences.