The Making Of Mona
Art, Design & Photography Biography & Memoir Australiana
The Making of Mona by Adrian Franklin tracks how the enigmatic smile of one painting grew into a national obsession. This illustrated first edition hardback pairs art history with Australian cultural studies, tracing Mona’s journey from gallery wall to pop-culture icon.
Franklin blends biography, museum back-stories and sharp social commentary across 353 pages, showing how commerce, myth and sheer chance turned the artwork into a must-see brand. The 2014 Viking Press release keeps academic depth while staying lively enough for curious teens and adults alike.
Clean, tight and from a smoke-free home, this very-good copy of the sought-after first printing is ready for shelves, studies or gift-giving. Art buffs, Aussie-history buffs and biography lovers alike will snap it up quickly.
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