| Description |
xv, 231 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
'The roughness of the life' -- 'Western Australia is England over the water' -- May Gibbs on show -- A 'remarkable little lady' -- The wide world beckons -- 'I find my work my greatest pleasure' -- May - the emancipated woman -- Women on the march -- 'Cut away from home' -- 'Gum-nut brownies' -- The gumnut corps go to war -- 'Sister Susies sewing shirts for soldiers' -- 'Humans please be kind to all bush creatures' -- Conquering a nation -- Australia's Beatrix Potter? |
| Summary |
May Gibbs is one of Australia's best-known illustrators and her gum-nut babies have been adored by generations of children. For the first time her early life and artistic career are explored in detail. She travelled to England in a quest to develop as an artist and became an early supporter of the suffragettes. She began by painting wildflowers, and quickly discovered the limitations of being a female artist and the challenge of a career in art. One of the few women to become a commercial success, she did so by turning to fantasy and children's illustration. This is a fascinating biography of a talented artist |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-228) and index |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General |
| Subject |
Gibbs, May, 1877-1969
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Gibbs, May.
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Artists -- Australia -- Biography.
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Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Illustrators -- Australia -- Biography.
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Women authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Women illustrators -- Australia -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Author |
Brummitt, Jane.
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| LC no. |
2011507615 |
| ISBN |
9781742701509 (hbk.) |
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