{"product_id":"9780995433014","title":"Mostly Cats","description":"Ola Cohn (1892-1964), Australian artist, author \u0026amp; philanthropist best known for her work in sculpture in a modernist style \u0026amp; famous for her Fairies' Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. This title includes a section on The Fairies' Tree, in which the artist reminisces on her preparation \u0026amp; carving of the iconic tree. Contents in five sections: Early Life; I Decided on My Career; An Island of Interest; The Fairies' Tree; As Time Goes By. With a foreword by the author. Ola Cohn was born in Bendigo, Victoria. She went to school at Girton College in Bendigo \u0026amp; then studied drawing \u0026amp; sculpture at the Bendigo School of Mines. She continued her studies in Melbourne at Swinburne Technical College \u0026amp; then at the Royal College of Art in London. On her return to Melbourne in 1930 she established a studio at Grosvenor Chambers (9 Collins Street, Melbourne) and later moving to Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Cohn's works in bronze, stone \u0026amp; wood are held in many state \u0026amp; regional galleries. Important works include the Fairies' Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne which she sculpted between 1931 \u0026amp; 1934 and donated to the children of Melbourne. She was President of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters \u0026amp; Sculptors from 1948 to 1964, a founding member of the Australian Sculptors Society \u0026amp; an active member of the Victorian Artists' Society, the Victorian Sculptors' Society \u0026amp; Melbourne Contemporary Artists. From the introduction: \"I have written this book for sheer love of my fellow creatures, and I dedicate it to my dear friend and fellow artist Marjorie McChesney Mathews who shares this love.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eOla Cohn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eRobert W Strugnell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eFeb 03, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e74 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e0995433011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9780995433014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Robert W Strugnell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50364764750129,"sku":"9780995433014","price":13.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9780995433014__53627.jpg?v=1732454001","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/es\/products\/9780995433014","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}