
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
'Romance is in all of us.'
The Cohen sisters lived frugally, enjoyed mischief and flaunted their unconventional lifestyle. Raised in Melbourne and drawn to the tropics, their winters were spent painting, fishing and gardening on their tropical island in Far North Queensland.
They mixed with prominent artists, writers, designers and academics longing for a more progressive, independent Australia. Lina Bryans, Arthur Boyd, Clif Pugh, Noel Wood and Ian Fairweather were among their friends and associates. Their father, Morris, was an exceptional amateur pastellist.
The sisters' lives spanned the twentieth century, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the making of modern Australia. Beginning as wealthy, young socialites, they gradually shed their skin to become genteel bohemians, painting and writing - more than anything, enjoying the milieu.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- 1. The Esplanade
- 2. ‘Father’: Morris E. Cohen
- 3. Morris and Marriage
- 4. Depression-Time Travel
- 5. To the Islands and War
- 6. Cruising the Islands
- 7. Island Retreat
- 8. Love and Loss
- 9. Painters in the Hidden Valley
- 10. Tapestry Tennants
- 11. Trouble on Timana
- 12. Stories and Stones
- 13. From templestowe to Kew
- 14. Last Years
- 15. Finding Fairweather
- 16. Raking through the Embers
- List of artworks in the colour sections
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgements
- The Author
- Back Cover