Absalom Paintings 1972 - 1996. Jack Absalom. 1996.

The dramatic beauty of Australia's outback comes vividly to life in Jack Absalom's evocative landscapes — the result of more than twenty years of painting.

Few people are as familiar with Australia's most rugged and remote areas as bushman, artist and TV personality Jack Absalom. He regularly visits his favourite haunts - from Mount Sonder in the Northern Territory to the Bungle Bungles of Western Australia and South Australia's Flinders Ranges - painting the scenery in its ever-changing moods, and renewing friendships with local inhabitants along the way.

Jack's love of the outback is reflected in his beautiful landscapes as well as in his lively firsthand accounts of the circumstances surrounding each painting. These are accompanied by short factual notes on points of interest.

Here is the 'real' Australia in all its glory — and this is just the book to inspire you to go and see it for yourself.