Mostly Cats

Edité par Self-Published, Melbourne, 1964

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Scarce autobiographical volume by Ola Cohn (1892-1964), Australian artist, author & philanthropist best known for her work in sculpture in a modernist style & famous for her Fairies' Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne. This title includes a section on The Fairies' Tree, in which the artist reminisces on her preparation & carving of the iconic tree. With two photographs of The Fairies' Tree, one of Cohn carving, the second showing detail of the tree. Illustrated in b&w (with 10 illustrations, including 6 full-page b&w photographic plates, double frontispiece, plus 2 cover photographs). Contents in five sections: Early Life; I Decided on My Career; An Island of Interest; The Fairies' Tree; As Time Goes By. With a foreword by the author. "Ola Cohn was born in Bendigo, Victoria. She went to school at Girton College in Bendigo & then studied drawing & sculpture at the Bendigo School of Mines. She continued her studies in Melbourne at Swinburne Technical College & then at the Royal College of Art in London. On her return to Melbourne in 1930 she established a studio at Grosvenor Chambers (9 Collins Street, Melbourne) (subsequently occupied by Georges & Mirka Mora), & later moving to Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Cohn's works in bronze, stone & wood are held in many state & regional galleries. Important works include the Fairies' Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne which she sculpted between 1931 & 1934 & donated to the children of Melbourne. She was President of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters & Sculptors from 1948 to 1964, a founding member of the Australian Sculptors Society & an active member of the Victorian Artists' Society, the Victorian Sculptors' Society & Melbourne Contemporary Artists." From the introduction: "I have written this book for sheer love of my fellow creatures, and I dedicate it to my dear friend and fellow artist Marjorie McChesney Mathews who shares this love". Thin rope-tied/staplebound volume, with printed card covers. Printed in Australia. Slight handling wear, light splash stains to front cover, otherwise a nice clean softcover copy. 53pp. RARE. SB-70.…

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Titre
Mostly Cats
Auteur
Cohn, Ola
Éditeur
Self-Published, Melbourne
Année de publication
1964
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Pictorial Wraps
Édition
First Edition
Dimensions
25.5 x 20.5cm
Catalogues du vendeur
Art, Biography, Rare

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