Alannah Coleman was a free spirit and a creative force in the art world, promoting Australian art and influencing the sixties London art scene. Simon Pierse's biography reveals her fascinating and turbulent life.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing

Alannah Coleman, a free spirit and beloved for her creative energy and physical beauty, was a prominent figure in the bohemian enclaves of Australia and postwar London. As a gallery director and curator, she nurtured and captivated artists and literary figures such as Arthur Boyd, Charles Bush, Alister Kershaw, Sidney Nolan, Elizabeth Paterson, Albert Tucker, and Phyllis Waterhouse. Her tireless promotion of Australian art made her a central figure in the sixties London art scene. In this biography, Simon Pierse unveils the captivating and turbulent life of a neglected figure in British and Australian post-war art.

Alannah Coleman: A Free Spirit and Beloved Figure in Australian and Postwar London

Alannah Coleman, a free spirit and beloved figure in Australian and postwar London, was a prominent figure in the bohemian enclaves of Australia and postwar London. As a gallery director and curator, she nurtured and captivated artists and literary figures such as Arthur Boyd, Charles Bush, Alister Kershaw, Sidney Nolan, Elizabeth Paterson, Albert Tucker, and Phyllis Waterhouse. Her tireless promotion of Australian art made her a central figure in the sixties London art scene. In this biography, Simon Pierse unveils the captivating and turbulent life of a neglected figure in British and Australian post-war art.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781922669438