James Fairfax
portrait of a collector in eleven objects
- Paperback
299 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2024
Summary
James Fairfax: An Artful Life - Dynasty, Patronage, and a Legacy Revealed
James Fairfax was a towering figure: a philanthropist, collector, and champion of Australian art. As Chairman of John Fairfax Ltd, he amassed a remarkable collection of European Old Masters and generously supported the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
In this evocative biography, his nephew, Alexander Gilly, explores Fairfax’s life through the lens of his art collection. From a clock gifted to his paren…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761170249 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761170244 |
| Author: | Alexander Edward Gilly |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 299 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.03kg |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Alexander Edward Gilly
Alexander Edward Gilly is the late James Fairfax’s nephew. He is a writer, translator and magazine editor who was born in New York City and has lived in Australia, Canada, France, California and the UK. One of his translations, Thierry Cruvellier’s The Master of Confessions, was longlisted for the 2015 PEN Translation Prize. Devil’s Harbor (Forge, 2015) was his first novel.
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