The Diaries of Donald Friend: (Four-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Donald Friend
Binding: Hardback
Published: National Library of Australia, 2001
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
This four-volume set commands recognition as a landmark in Australian autobiographical writing, presenting the candid diaries of Donald Friend spanning decades of artistic creation, travel, and personal reflection. The work chronicles his life as painter, writer, and observer of society, detailing encounters across continents and recording with precision the cultural and political currents of the twentieth century. Each volume illustrates the interplay between art and experience, offering unflinching accounts of relationships, ambitions, and the shifting landscapes that shaped his career. Together the diaries argue for Friend’s significance not only as a visual artist but as a literary voice whose observations enrich the record of Australian cultural history.
Author: Donald Friend
Binding: Hardback
Published: National Library of Australia, 2001
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
This four-volume set commands recognition as a landmark in Australian autobiographical writing, presenting the candid diaries of Donald Friend spanning decades of artistic creation, travel, and personal reflection. The work chronicles his life as painter, writer, and observer of society, detailing encounters across continents and recording with precision the cultural and political currents of the twentieth century. Each volume illustrates the interplay between art and experience, offering unflinching accounts of relationships, ambitions, and the shifting landscapes that shaped his career. Together the diaries argue for Friend’s significance not only as a visual artist but as a literary voice whose observations enrich the record of Australian cultural history.