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The diaries of Donald Friend : volume 2

by Donald Friend, Paul Hetherington

This second volume of the artist's diaries, covering January 1944 to March 1949, documents his experiences as an official war artist, life in Sydney, and travels to the Torres Strait Islands and Hill End. The text is accompanied by over 100 original drawings.

Accession 4659 ISBN 9780642107657 Publisher National Library of Australia
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