John Olsen [electronic resource]
Darleen Bungey2014
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Joint winner of the 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards for Non-Fiction This
landmark biography by Darleen Bungey, the author of the celebrated biography of
Arthur Boyd, graphically depicts the forces that drove John Olsen to become one
of the country's greatest artists. An exhilarating book, both trenchant and
tender, it strips away the veneer of showmanship and fame to show the substance
of a painter driven by a need to depict his country's landscape as Australians
had never seen it before. Given access to his uncensored diaries and drawing on
years of extensive interviews with both Olsen and those who have known him best,
she explores his passionate life and follows his navigation though the
friendships, rivalries and politics of the Australian art world. How did a shy,
stuttering boy from Newcastle, neglected by his alcoholic father, come to paint
the great mural Salute to Five Bells at the Sydney Opera House? This biography
follows that journey - through Olsen's earl...
Main title:
John Olsen [electronic resource] / Darleen Bungey
Author:
Darleen Bungey, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : ABC Books, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781743096130
Language:
English
BRN:
446228
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |