The Art of Being Melbourne

Maree Coote monitors the Melbourne zeitgeist through twenty decades of art to uncover a truly unique portrait of a city. Another very personal tribute to Melbourne from the author of the much-loved ‘The Melbourne Book - A History of Now.’


Art meets History in - The Art of Being Melbourne. Maree Coote monitors the Melbourne zeitgeist through twenty decades of art to uncover a truly unique portrait of a city. This clever history follows the developing city through its many representations in art, revealing much about Melbourne and indeed about the cradle of Australian Art itself.

“"A unique resource." --Niagara Galleries”

"At last, a Melbourne archive. Wonderful." --Menzies Art Brands

Maree Coote is a writer, designer, illustrator and photographer. She is the author of two gold award winning histories, 'The Melbourne Book' and 'The Art of Being Melbourne', and is author/illustrator of a dozen children's books, including the Bologna Ragazzi Special Mention 2017 Award-winning 'Spellbound’, and the Nami Concours Illustration Distinction Prize. Her graphic work for children is focused on the typographic illustrations (Letter Art) she has developed in her recent books.

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