Margaret Olley: far from a still life (signed presentation copy for Criss Canning)

NSW : Random House Australia, 2005. Octavo, cloth covered boards, illustrated dust jacket (light handling marks and a short tear), slightly canted, illustrated end papers, signed and inscribed by Margaret Olley the title page, pp. 568, first edition of this biography on Olley written by Meg Stewart, illustrated with several colour and black & white plates being reproductions of Olley’s work and photographs of Olley. A very good copy of this popular biography.

Signed by Criss Canning in ink on the half-title page, and with a warm presentation inscription from Margaret Olley on the title page. A fine association between the two highly regarded painters.

Provenance:

Criss Canning, acquired in 2023