A Life's Work 1953-2003

Art, Design & Photography

A Life's Work 1953-2003 by Peter Jarver distills five decades of the celebrated Australian artist’s paintings into a single elegant hardcover volume. Each page pairs vivid nature studies with Jarver’s reflections on light, landscape and the creative impulse, making this a sought-after art book for collectors and admirers of Australian art alike.

The large-format volume is bound in sturdy cloth beneath a fresh dust jacket that shows only light shelf wear. Inside, the colour plates remain crisp and unfaded, the text block is square and tight, and there are no previous-owner marks, lending the copy a near-fine feel ideal for display or reference.

Collectors prize this out-of-print edition for its comprehensive survey of Jarver’s output, from early botanical watercolours to sweeping later oils. The book’s generous dimensions let the intricate brushwork breathe, while the chronological arrangement reveals the evolution of one of Australia’s most dedicated interpreters of the natural world.

Secure this well-preserved copy to enrich a personal art library or to give as a distinctive gift. It ships from a smoke-free home, carefully packed to preserve the jacket’s fresh condition for its next fifty years of appreciation.