Eric Thake 'Bookplate for B. R. Richardson' mid century modernism one an autobiography and the

one an autobiography and the other a transcript of her correspondence with writer Judith Wright

City Art Gallery

This is the kind of work born from an artist whose first port of call was always to observe

Larwill's playful style is instantly recognizable

penetrating poeticism

Eric Thake 'Bookplate for B. R. Richardson' mid century modernism one an autobiography and theThe popular practice of labelling and adorning ones beloved books with bookplates has almost been lost to history. In the early 20th century, members of the Australian Ex Libris Society would assign iconic artists with the task of creating personal tags that could be fixed onto the inside cover or first pages of their books. Eric Thake, known for his bold printmaking and distinct ability to sympathise with humanity through his images, was a popular