Permanent Revolution

As the only Australian artist to have been successfully prosecuted for obscenity, Mike Brown is considered one ofæAustralia's most controversial figures.æThis captivating book offers a comprehensive account of this outspoken artistÍs life and work. BrownÍs imitation realism was the first Australian art movement to incorporate collage, assemblage, and installation, as well as the first to respond in a profound way to Aboriginal art and to the tribal art of New Guinea and the Pacific region. This biography also serves as a portrait of the social and political upheaval that gripped Australia during the 1960s and 1970s.