Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) Lady and parrot, 1917, etching. Collection Art Gallery of New South Wales

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.- The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents an exhibition of over 100 Australian etchings and wood engravings made between the 1880s and 1930s. The works are drawn from the gallery’s permanent collection and will be on display from 5 May to 22 July 2007.
Australian printmaking flourished in the period 1880s to 1930s. During this time, and particularly in the 1920s and '30s, etching and engraving experienced a remarkable resurgence, mirroring earlier revivals in Europe and America. For the first time, etchings and engravings invited serious, sustained engagement by artists and critics in Australia, and prints attained a new status in Australian art. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20088

Sydney Long (1871-1955), The Lagoon (detail), 1928, etching, aquatint. Art Gallery of New South Wales Collection