Art in Australia

Art in Australia was an Australian magazine that was published between 1916^[1] and 1942. The founders were Sydney Ure Smith and Bertram Stevens.^[1] It was published by Angus & Robertson in 1917-1918, Art in Australia Ltd in the years 1918-1934, and in the final decade (1934-1942) was published by the Sydney Morning Herald.^[2]

Publication was semi-annual 1916-1920, quarterly 1921-1930, bimonthly 1930-1933,^[3] and back to quarterly 1934-1942.^[4]

Some editions were specifically devoted to individual artists, or had featured artists.^[5][6]

It came out in four series:

• No.1. 1916 - No.11. 1921
• New Series Vol.1. No.1. (February 1922) - Vol.1. No.2 (May 1922)
• Third Series No.1. (August 1922) - No.81 (November 1940)
• Series 4, No.1. (March 1941) - No.6 (June 1942)

The editors were:

• 1916-1938 Sydney Ure Smith
• 1916-1922 Bertram Stevens
• 1916-1921 Charles Lloyd Jones
• 1922-1938 Leon Gellert
• 1938-1940 Kenneth Wilkinson
• 1941-1942 Peter Bellew

Notes

1. Laurie Clancy (2004). Culture and Customs of Australia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-313-32169-6. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. Smith, Sydney Ure (1916), Art in Australia, S.U. Smith, B. Stevens and C.L. Jones, retrieved 6 June 2012
3. "ART IN AUSTRALIA". The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 22 December 1932. p. 25. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
4. "Art in Australia". The Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 21 June 1936. p. 27. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
5. "ART IN AUSTRALIA.". The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 4 September 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
6. ""ART IN AUSTRALIA.".". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2012.