Rick Amor Past traces the remarkable career of

traces the remarkable career of the painter Richard Maurovic

For more than half a century

This book is published to accompany a groundbreaking exhibition at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra

This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the changing seasons

Rick Amor Past traces the remarkable career ofRick Amor's paintings are full of drama, deep melancholy and foreboding, yet their subject matter is, more often than not, the mundane and everyday places of suburbia and the drab underside of the city. Written by Gavin Fry, the text details the evolution of the artist's work in a clear and perceptive manner, focusing on important developments and particular works. The book contains more than 160 colour plates, black and white illustrations,