How Francis Bacon got by – with a lot of help from his friends
A new biography of the painter gives full credit to the cast of characters who supported him before he found success
Australian art that doesn’t beat about the bush – The National 2021, reviewed
A survey of new Australian art presents a planet in crisis – but it’s more uplifting than it sounds
Light exposure
Kate Flint’s history of flash photography highlights the uses of a technology many practitioners have mixed feelings about
Stanley Spencer’s endless autobiography
The painter’s reams of autobiographical writing are as idiosyncratic as his art
Sidney Nolan’s heart of darkness
Australia continued to haunt Sidney Nolan’s imagination long after the painter made his home in Britain
Refreshingly partisan: David King’s homage to John Heartfield
The graphic designer, writer, editor, photographer, and researcher David King died earlier this month. His last book was a collection of John Heartfield’s pioneering photo montages
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Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?