Australian painter and theatre artist Loudon
Sainthill and his partner, entrepreneur and gallery director Harry Tatlock
Miller, were at the heart of avant-garde artistic and literary circles in
mid-twentieth century Melbourne, Sydney and London.
This sumptuously illustrated biography details their
life and times, and contains much of Sainthill's work along with never-before-published archival photographs. Infused
with fantasy, colour and surrealism, Sainthill's art embraced painting, murals,
book illustration, textile design and fashion. But he is best known for his
costumes, design and artwork for the theatre and ballet - including for the
Ballets Russes, Helene Kirsova's ballet company, and in London, Michael
Benthall's production of The Tempest
and Robert Helpmann's L'Coq d'or.
In this meticulously researched book Andrew Montana
paints a compelling picture of an internationally celebrated Australian artist.
Sainthill and his partner, entrepreneur and gallery director Harry Tatlock
Miller, were at the heart of avant-garde artistic and literary circles in
mid-twentieth century Melbourne, Sydney and London.
This sumptuously illustrated biography details their
life and times, and contains much of Sainthill's work along with never-before-published archival photographs. Infused
with fantasy, colour and surrealism, Sainthill's art embraced painting, murals,
book illustration, textile design and fashion. But he is best known for his
costumes, design and artwork for the theatre and ballet - including for the
Ballets Russes, Helene Kirsova's ballet company, and in London, Michael
Benthall's production of The Tempest
and Robert Helpmann's L'Coq d'or.
In this meticulously researched book Andrew Montana
paints a compelling picture of an internationally celebrated Australian artist.
