{"product_id":"9780642335135","title":"After the Rain","description":"Author: Tony Albert\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780642335135\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: National Gallery of Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Longlisted, Australian Book Design Awards 2026, Best Designed Catalogue\/Exhibition Book**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As an artist I produce a visual journal for most of my works. The journal for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e became my tool for communicating with artists, highlighting the immersive potential of the exhibition spaces, and encouraging artists to utilise these fully.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the first artist-led Triennial, thinking and working differently was important. The journal was a visual medium to express ideas, and the publication grew from that, becoming a deeper exploration and reflection of the exhibition.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Tony Albert, Girramay\/Yidinji\/Kuku-Yalanji peoples\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e documents the creative processes of 10 contemporary art projects commissioned for the National Gallery of Australia's major recurrent exhibition dedicated to First Nations art and artists in Australia  the National Indigenous Art Triennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by the Triennial's Artistic Director Tony Albert and long-time collaborator Sally Brand, the publication shares stories of artistic collaborations, longstanding friendships and generational practices from Erub, the most north-eastern island in Zenadth Kes\/Torres Strait, to Ntaria\/Hermannsburg in Central Australia and Naarm\/Narrm\/Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside artist profiles, the publication includes commissioned essays addressing legacies, identities and climate change by contributing First Nations writers Bruce Johnson McLean, Jilda Andrews, Daniel Browning and Yessie Mosby. Original portraits of the exhibition's artists by the celebrated Western Aranda painter Vincent Namatjira punctuate a vibrantly illustrated publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe publication is accompanied by a pull-out map created by Tony Albert showcasing his travels across Australia to meet with artists and their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to engage with First Nations art and artists and acknowledge and celebrate the cultural warriors of the past, present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46680674861214,"sku":"ADS-9780642335135","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780642335135.jpg?v=1775543574","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780642335135","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}