The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay
Sydney: Angus & Robertson Ltd., 1918. Limited Edition. Large 4to, 11 1/2 x 9 inches (290 x228 mm); title, 10 text pages, 55 plates plus a dry-point portrait of Norman by his brother Lionel Lindsay and a photographic portrait as frontispiece, all pasted in. Quarter bound in brown textured cloth, with tan paper boards, corners slightly bumped and edges toned. Title and publisher's device printed in black on cover, gilt title on spine; tan endpapers. All pages are clean, plates are fine and bright. This is copy 143 of 150 of the special numbered hardback edition, and it is SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
In 1918 Art in Australia published this special issue devoted to Lindsay's Pen drawings. The main edition was limited to 2,000 copies (unsigned) in soft covers, plus a special edition of 200 of which 150 were offered for sale. This is one of the Special Edition signed copies.
NORMAN LINDSAY (1879 – 1969) was one of the most prolific and popular Australian artists of his generation. He attracted both acclaim and controversy for his works, many of which infused the Australian landscape with erotic pagan elements and were deemed by his critics to be "anti-Christian, anti-social and degenerate." He was also a prolific writer and several of his novels were adapted for film and television.
Condition: Near Fine.
Item number: 1073
Price: $1,500.00
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