Hughes, Robert; Donald Friend
*VERY SCARCE* 1st Ed. Edwards and Shaw hardcover, Sydney, 1965, 119pp. illustrated with 51 plates, many in colour, printed on glossy paper, with foreword by John Olsen & bibliography by Daniel Thomas.
Excellent cond. with minor foxing to title page and ex-owner's name (minor Australian artist Tony La Spina) on illustrated endpapers. Very good glossy dustjacket with light sunning to back.
The first book by the distinguished art historian on the work of this famous Australian painter and eccentric who lived much of his artistic life in Bali. Heavily illustrated appraisal of the romantic artist's oeurve, from his paintings in Bali to those of the many boys he surrounded himself with.
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