从西边的卡林吉尼到东边的弗雷泽岛，途经金伯利北部和塔斯马尼亚的西南部，《描绘澳大利亚的古老土地》（Painting the Ancient Land of Australia）介绍了画家菲利普•休斯（Philip Hughes），他手持调色板，走遍了澳大利亚的各个角落。

本书展示了菲利普•休斯三十年来的作品，其中既有优雅的素描，也有大型的绘画作品，展现了一个人对一片大陆的深刻探索。

From Karinjini in the west to Fraser Island in the east, via the northern Kimberley and far southwest of Tasmania, Painting the Ancient Land of Australia follows painter Philip Hughes, palette in hand, across the length and breadth of the country.

Hughes’s work is defined by his breathtaking portrayals of natural landscapes and human interventions, informed and inspired by maps and aerial photographs. With a bold graphic style complemented by expressive blocks of colour, Hughes’s practice seems particularly suited to the Australian landscape, as notable for its ecological nuances as it is for its stark extremes.

Featuring work created over a span of three decades, a mixture of elegant sketches alongside larger painted artworks, Painting the Ancient Land of Australia presents a deeply personal exploration of a continent.