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May Gibbs : more than a fairytale : an artistic life / Robert Holden & Jane Brummitt.

May Gibbs : more than a fairytale : an artistic life / Robert Holden & Jane Brummitt.
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ISBN 9781742701509 (hbk.)
Name Holden, Robert
Title May Gibbs : more than a fairytale : an artistic life / Robert Holden & Jane Brummitt.
Published Richmond, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 2011.
Description xv, 231 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-228) and index.
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.
Subjects Gibbs, May, -- 1877-1969
Women authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography
Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography
Illustrators -- Australia -- Biography
Other Names Brummitt, Jane
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