Charles Conder

The Last Bohemian

Ann Galbally

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Melbourne University Pres
15 April 2003

Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Arts & Architecture - Australian

Charles Conder was one of the youngest, most original and most talented members of the Heidelberg School of impressionist painters, and one of the few to achieve a lasting reputation outside Australia. His work hangs in many major collections, including the Tate Britain, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

Paris beckoned early, and he soon fell in with the fin de si cle generation led by Oscar Wilde, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Aubrey Beardsley. He embraced Bohemia, was forever in debt, worked erratically but unceasingly and lived as if there were no tomorrow.

Conder was rescued from poverty by marriage to a wealthy Canadian widow, but his bohemian past eventually called in its account. Tragically, he descended into syphilitic madness and died in his fortieth year.

Conder's was a beguiling, charmed, desperate life.

He was handsome, rakish, sociable and extraordinarily talented. Anne Galbally's splendid biography is as passionate and fascinating as her subject.

By: Ann Galbally
Imprint: Melbourne University Pres
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 526g
ISBN: 9780522850840
ISBN 10: 0522850847
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 15 April 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Charles Conder: The Last Bohemian

""". . . a meticulous, well-researched and detailed account of [Conder's] life and art."" --Sydney Morning Herald ""Charles Conder: the last bohemian is a book for anyone interested in art. Lovers of the impressionist style will enjoy reading about one of its finest exponents, while whilst those interested in the history of art . . . will appreciate the story behind some of the finest works produced by the fin de siecle generation. Everyone though will enjoy the exquisite paintings, sketches and lithographs . . ."" --JAS Review of Books ""[a] rigorous, insightful, detailed and eloquently written biography."" --Readings Books & Music Monthly ""Ann Galbally's beguiling biography is the first complete study of Conder's colourful but all too brief life for more than half a century. Beautifully written and patiently researched, it's a valuable addition to the annals of Australia's Heidelberg School of impressionist painters. . ."" --Benjamin Genocchio, Weekend Australian ""Galbally's biography of Charles Conder is exemplary."" --Sasha Grishin, Canberra Times ""Read this biography with a glass of red wine and it will be sure to transport you to a romantic and inspiring era."" --Law Society Journal"

Winner of Age Book of the Year: Non-fiction 2003
Winner of Age Book of the Year: Non-fiction 2003.