Stravinsky's LunchBiography of Grace Cossington Smith and Stella Bowen, two women artists born in Australia in the 1890s. Compares their very different lives and how their lifestyles affected their work. Discusses the people who influenced them and the ways in which their art developed. Copiously illustrated, including colour plates. Includes references and index. Author's other publications include 'Poppy', 'The Orchard' and 'Exiles at Home: Australian women writers 1924-1945'. |
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