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Margaret Olley, a generous life

Label
Margaret Olley, a generous life
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsportraits
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Margaret Olley
Nature of contents
bibliography
Sub title
a generous life
Summary
Margaret Olley was a deeply charismatic figure, mentor and friend, and exerted an enduring influence on a number of Australian artists, particularly in Queensland. This richly illustrated book pays tribute to Olley's art, friendships and philanthropy, and demonstrates her ongoing legacy. It features not only works spanning Olley's entire career but also portraits of her by artists including William Dobell, Russell Drysdale, Ben Quilty and Jeffrey Smart, photographs of Olley taken by Lewis Morley, Greg Weight and William Yang, among others, as well as ephemera from Olley's colourful life
Target audience
adult

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