A bone of fact
Walsh, David (David Dominic), 1961-2014
Book
David Walsh - the creator of Mona in Hobart - is both a giant and an enigma in the Australian art world. A multi-millionaire who made his money gambling, David has turned a wild vision into a unique reality. He is in turns controversial, mysterious and idolised. 'A bone of fact' is his utterly unconventional and absorbing memoir...
Main title:
A bone of fact / David Walsh.
Work:
Imprint:
Sydney : Picador, 2014.Sydney, NSW : Picador, by Pan Macmillan Australia, 2014.copyright2014
Collation:
368 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
'Wherein David Walsh, Mona owner, inventories his pretensions as 'art, science, maths, smartarse, penis, narcissist', and adds author to this tally' --Back cover.Includes bibliographical references.
Shelving notes:
34039 0000038504 1 30-09-2014 99 nyctro 30-09-2014 7
ISBN:
9781742612911 (hardback)
Dewey class:
708.0092708
Language:
English
Subject:
Walsh, David (David Dominic), 1961-Museum of Old and New Art (Tas.)Collectors and collecting -- Tasmania -- BiographyArt -- Collectors and collecting -- Tasmania -- BiographyArt, Modern -- Collectors and collecting -- TasmaniaArt, Ancient -- Collectors and collecting -- TasmaniaGamblers -- Tasmania -- BiographyArt museums -- Tasmania -- HobartHobart (Tas.) -- Social life and customsTasmania -- Biography
BRN:
180939
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 708 WALS | On reserve shelf at Library at the Dock |