Blue Poles
Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the Painting That Changed a Nation
$24.50
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2025
Summary
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2026
The captivating story behind the iconic Blue Poles - the painter, the process, the patronage, the politics and the national scandal.
In 1973, Blue Poles, the iconic painting by America’s great abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, was acquired by the Australian government for A$1.4 million. This record-setting price for an artwork sparked a media sensation and controversy both in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733651960 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733651968 |
| Author: | Tom McIlroy |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 154mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroy is a political correspondent with the Australian Financial Review, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House. Born and raised in Melbourne, he has reported for a range of newspapers in Australia and overseas, including The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Ballarat Courier, Canberra Times and Houston Chronicle.
A graduate of Melbourne University and RMIT University, McIlroy has been featured in a range of publications including Meanjin and Art Monthly Australasia. Based in Canberra, he writes on national politics, the arts, tax and the economy. Blue Poles is his first book.
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