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Discover the captivating life story of one of Australia's most celebrated artists in this compelling biography of Margaret Olley. This beautifully crafted B-format paperback, featuring 656 pages, delves deep into the intimate tales of her life, from her childhood on a cane farm in North Queensland to her triumphant art career. With newly added chapters that reflect on the final years of her life, her state funeral, and the profound legacy she has left behind, this biography provides an enriching exploration of her many contributions to public art galleries and the art community at large.
Margaret Olley's journey is filled with inspiration, including her formative years at Somerville House in Brisbane, where she blossomed under the guidance of her art teacher, Caroline Barker. The book unveils her friendships with eminent artists like Donald Friend, William Dobell, and Russell Drysdale, as well as the bold adventures that took her across Europe, sketchbook in hand. From meeting Alice B. Toklas in Paris to living on a vineyard in Cassis, this biography captures the essence of a life steeped in creativity and passion.
Margaret Olley's story is a testament to determination and artistic spirit, revealing her struggles with alcoholism and the eventual triumph over personal challenges. A ''great painter, a great woman, a great story,'' as Barry Humphries aptly put it, this biography is a must-read for art enthusiasts and anyone inspired by remarkable life stories.
Order now and join the journey of one of Australia's most beloved artists!
**Delivery Information:**
Brand New Condition
ISBN: 9781742755854
Publisher: Random House Australia
Year: 2012
Format: B-format paperback
Fast shipping options available throughout New Zealand.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742755854
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2012
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
Pages: 656
Description:
With new chapters taking in the last few years of Margaret Olley's life, her state funeral and the enormous legacy she has left behind.
With new chapters taking in the last few years of Margaret Olley's life, her state funeral and the enormous legacy she has left behind.
'A great painter, a great woman, a great story' Barry Humphries
Margaret Olley is arguably Australia's most loved artist. She was also one of the country's most generous benefactors to public art galleries.
This intimate biography begins in the 1920s in the green, tropical wet of Tully, North Queensland, where Margaret's early childhood was spent on a cane farm and dairy. The story unfolds to tell of her life-long love affair with painting. At boarding school at Somerville House, Brisbane, Margaret found a mentor in art teacher Caroline Barker, and she went on to blossom as an art student at East Sydney Technical College.
The book includes intriguing revelations about her friendships with well-known figures such as Donald Friend, William Dobell and Russell Drysdale, and the success of her first one-person show in Sydney at the age of twenty-five. Bohemian adventures in Europe with fellow Australian artists, including David Strachan, were to follow.
She travelled - sketchbook in hand - around England, France, Italy and Spain; met Alice B. Toklas in Paris; and lived on a vineyard at Cassis in the South of France. Her story continued back in Australia where in the late 1950s in Brisbane Margaret struggled with alcoholism and was eventually forced to face up to drying out or drying up creatively. Once she'd given up her comforti
Margaret Olley's journey is filled with inspiration, including her formative years at Somerville House in Brisbane, where she blossomed under the guidance of her art teacher, Caroline Barker. The book unveils her friendships with eminent artists like Donald Friend, William Dobell, and Russell Drysdale, as well as the bold adventures that took her across Europe, sketchbook in hand. From meeting Alice B. Toklas in Paris to living on a vineyard in Cassis, this biography captures the essence of a life steeped in creativity and passion.
Margaret Olley's story is a testament to determination and artistic spirit, revealing her struggles with alcoholism and the eventual triumph over personal challenges. A ''great painter, a great woman, a great story,'' as Barry Humphries aptly put it, this biography is a must-read for art enthusiasts and anyone inspired by remarkable life stories.
Order now and join the journey of one of Australia's most beloved artists!
**Delivery Information:**
Brand New Condition
ISBN: 9781742755854
Publisher: Random House Australia
Year: 2012
Format: B-format paperback
Fast shipping options available throughout New Zealand.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742755854
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2012
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
Pages: 656
Description:
With new chapters taking in the last few years of Margaret Olley's life, her state funeral and the enormous legacy she has left behind.
With new chapters taking in the last few years of Margaret Olley's life, her state funeral and the enormous legacy she has left behind.
'A great painter, a great woman, a great story' Barry Humphries
Margaret Olley is arguably Australia's most loved artist. She was also one of the country's most generous benefactors to public art galleries.
This intimate biography begins in the 1920s in the green, tropical wet of Tully, North Queensland, where Margaret's early childhood was spent on a cane farm and dairy. The story unfolds to tell of her life-long love affair with painting. At boarding school at Somerville House, Brisbane, Margaret found a mentor in art teacher Caroline Barker, and she went on to blossom as an art student at East Sydney Technical College.
The book includes intriguing revelations about her friendships with well-known figures such as Donald Friend, William Dobell and Russell Drysdale, and the success of her first one-person show in Sydney at the age of twenty-five. Bohemian adventures in Europe with fellow Australian artists, including David Strachan, were to follow.
She travelled - sketchbook in hand - around England, France, Italy and Spain; met Alice B. Toklas in Paris; and lived on a vineyard at Cassis in the South of France. Her story continued back in Australia where in the late 1950s in Brisbane Margaret struggled with alcoholism and was eventually forced to face up to drying out or drying up creatively. Once she'd given up her comforti