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The making of MONA

by Adrian Franklin

This unconventional memoir offers a candid insight into the colourful life of the professional gambler who founded Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona), detailing his rise to wealth and the creation of the famous gallery.

Accession 8586 ISBN 9781742612911 Publisher Penguin
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