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'A stunning double biography that lifts the veil on the unconventional marriage of modernist pioneers John and Sunday Reed, and their relationships with some of Australia's most celebrated artists and writers.
'Much has been written about the lives and art of Heide, but finally the remaining members of the inner circle have entrusted the full story to be told through this intimate biography of John and Sunday Reed.
'Part romance, part tragedy, Modern Love explores the complex lives of these champions of successive generations of Australian artists and writers, detailing their artistic endeavours and passionate personal entanglements.
It is a story of rebellion against their privileged backgrounds and of a bohemian existence marked by extraordinary achievements, intense heartbreak and enduring love. John and Sunday's was a remarkable partnership that affected all those who crossed the threshold into Heide and which altered the course of art in Australia.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Heide as Eden
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 377 2015; (p. 13-14)
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Open, Artistic Companionship
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 November 2015; (p. 18)
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Art, Lovers and the Making of a Myth
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 31 October 2015; (p. 31)
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Art Couple’s Heide Love Entanglements Revealed in New Book
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 September 2015; (p. 18-19) -
Australia's Art Love Nest
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Institute Review , no. 2 2015;
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography
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Art, Lovers and the Making of a Myth
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 31 October 2015; (p. 31)
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Open, Artistic Companionship
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 November 2015; (p. 18)
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Heide as Eden
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 377 2015; (p. 13-14)
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Australia's Art Love Nest
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Institute Review , no. 2 2015;
— Review of Modern Love : The Lives of John and Sunday Reed 2015 single work biography -
Art Couple’s Heide Love Entanglements Revealed in New Book
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 September 2015; (p. 18-19)
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Award for Non-Fiction
- 2015 shortlisted Colin Roderick Award