Modern Love

The Lives of John and Sunday Reed

Kendrah Morgan, Lesley Harding

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Subjects

The arts: general issuesBiography: generalAustralasian & Pacific history

Published

23 September 2015

ISBN

9780522862812

Pages

304

Subjects

The arts: general issuesBiography: generalAustralasian & Pacific history

Imprint

Miegunyah Press

Modern Love

The Lives of John and Sunday Reed

Kendrah Morgan, Lesley Harding

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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.
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.

“
This book is like a dream, a dream to enrich us.”
Mirka Mora

Kendrah Morgan

Kendrah Morgan

Kendrah Morgan is senior curator at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. She has co-authored four books about aspects of Heide history with Lesley Harding, including Modern Love: The Lives of John and Sunday Reed (2015), which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Kendrah and Lesley’s most recent book, Mirka and Georges: A Culinary Affair (2018), explores the lives of two central and beloved figures in the cultural and culinary life…

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Lesley Harding

Lesley Harding

Lesley Harding is artistic director at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. She has written a number of books on Australian art and social history, including Margaret Preston: Recipes for Food and Art (2016), and Modern Love: The Lives of John and Sunday Reed (2015) with Kendrah Morgan, which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Lesley and Kendrah’s most recent book, Mirka and Georges: A Culinary Affair (2018), explores the lives…

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