Joy Hester

Author: Janine Burke
Artist: Joy Hester
Publisher: Greenhouse, Elwood, Victoria
Year: 1983
Format: Softcover
Pages: 183 pages, with illustrations and portraits, some in colour
ISBN: 0909104603
Type of Book: Australian art, artist biography, women artists

Description
Joy Hester by Janine Burke is a significant study of one of Australia’s most compelling modern artists. Known for her emotionally charged drawings and distinctive expressionist style, Joy Hester was an important figure in Australian modernism and part of the creative circle associated with artists such as Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker and the Heide group.

This illustrated volume explores Hester’s life, work and artistic legacy, with images and portraits throughout, including some in colour. It is a valuable reference for collectors of Australian art books, readers interested in women artists, and those exploring twentieth-century Australian painting and modernism.

Includes bibliography and index.

Condition
Softcover. Used, Very Good condition.

Why You’ll Love It
A thoughtful and well-illustrated biography of Joy Hester, ideal for collectors of Australian art books and readers interested in modern Australian painting, women artists and the Heide circle.