Frances Thomson

This richly detailed biography, with almost 200 illustrations and extensive biographical and bibliographical data, records the life of an artist, Tate Adams, whose influence on Australia’s post-war art scene was significant in numerous ways. Adams attempted to raise the status of print-making to that of painting, causing an indisputable revolution in the field — and it happened in Melbourne! Divided...

A remarkable collection of photographs from the late 19th century through to the early 20th century of this unique Australian goldfields town by a photographer who deserves to be seen as within the first rank of his profession. Includes vivid landscapes and streetscapes, and fascinating images of men, women and children, at work and at play.