Notebooks from art historian Betty Churcher is an intimate guide through some of the great art galleries of Europe and the United States discussing her most beloved works, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet, Velazquez, Courbet, Vermeer and Cezanne

From Goya to Gauguin and Rembrandt to Manet Betty Churcher reveals the secrets behind the artworks that have been passions throughout her life, both as a young painter living on a shoestring scholarship in London and as the much lauded Director of the National Gallery of Australia, years later. Through her sketches and lively commentary, Notebooks arouses a fresh curiosity in the masterpieces we think we know wellshe asks how often do we just take in the subject matter of a picture before moving on to the next? In this gorgeously illustrated book, join Betty Churcher on a personal tour of her most beloved works, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet, Velazquez, Courbet, Vermeer and Cezanne. A trained artist, Betty’s sketches reveal the secrets within the artworks and the processes of their creation.With the gift for making art accessible that characterised her popular television series, she gently leads your eye to these paintings’ intimate details, describing their kinship with other masterpieces and their place in the history of art. Betty Churcher’s deeply held belief that art has the power to transport the viewer to another place and time is evident in this delightful book.Here, there is no doubting the magic of great art.

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About the Author
Betty Churcher was the art critic for ‘The Australian’ between 1972 and 1975. She was director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia from 1987 to 1990 and director of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, from 1990 to 1997. Her art programs, ‘Take Five’, ‘Eye to Eye’ and ‘The Proud Possessors’, were shown on the ABC. She was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1996. Her publications include ‘Understanding Art’ and ‘Molvig: The Lost Antipodean’.

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