A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose

Norman Alfred William Lindsay (February 22, 1879 – November 21, 1969) was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, and scale modeler. He is widely regarded as one of Australia's greatest artists. His sumptuous nudes were highly controversial and in 1939 several were burned by irate wowsers in the United States who discovered them when the train in which they traveled caught fire. A large body of his work is housed in his former home at Faulconbridge, New South Wales, now the Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum, and many works reside in private and corporate collections. His art continues to climb in value today: in 2002 a record price was attained by his oil painting, Spring's Innocence, which sold to the National Gallery of Victoria for $AU333,900. A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose. ... A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Artist is a subjective term which describes a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, their endeavors. ... Sculptor redirects here. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is a artist who draws cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. ... A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object being represented. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wowser is a slang expression, most commonly heard in Australian and New Zealand English. ... Faulconbridge is a suburb located in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, NSW. Faulconbridge is well known for being the home of artist Norman Lindsay and also the burial place of the Father of Federation, Sir Henry Parkes. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum is based in Faulconbridge of the Blue Mountains, Australia. ... The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Lindsay was associated with a number of poets, such as Kenneth Slessor and Hugh McCrae, influencing them in part through a philosophical system outlined in his book Creative Effort. His son, Jack Lindsay, emigrated to England, where he set up Fanfrolico Press, which issued works illustrated by Lindsay. Kenneth Slessor (March 27, 1901- July 30, 1971) was born in Orange, New South Wales, in 1901. ... Hugh Raymond McCrae was an Australian writer born in Melbourne in 1876, the son of the Australian author George Gordon McCrae. ... Robert Leeson Jack Lindsay (1900 - 1990) was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, initially in Essex. ... Robert Leeson Jack Lindsay (1900 - 1990) was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, initially in Essex. ...

Lindsay wrote the children's classic The Magic Pudding, and created a scandal when his novel Redheap was banned due to censorship laws. Many of his novels have a frankness and vitality that matches his art. The Magic Pudding: Being The Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff is an Australian childrens book written by Norman Lindsay. ... Censorship is the use of governmental power to control speech and other forms of human expression. ...

Lindsay also worked as an editorial cartoonist, notably for The Bulletin. Despite his enthusiasm for erotica, he shared the racist and right-wing political leanings that dominated the Bulletin at that time; the "Red Menace" and "Yellow Peril" were popular themes in his cartoons. These views occasionally spilled over into his other work, and modern editions of The Magic Pudding often omit one couplet in which 'you unmitigated Jew' is used as an insult. The Bulletin is a weekly magazine, which has been published in Sydney, Australia since 1880. ... Some factual claims in this article need to be verified. ... Yellow Peril (sometimes Yellow Terror) was a phrase that originated in the late 19th century with greater immigration of Chinese and Japanese laborers to various Western countries, notably the United States. ...

Sam Neill played a fictionalized version of Lindsay in the 1994 film Sirens, set and filmed primarily at his Faulconbridge home. Sam Neill Sam Neill (born September 14, 1947) is an actor best known for his film and television performances. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1994. ... Sirens is a 1994 film written and directed by John Duigan and set in Australia between the two World Wars. ... Faulconbridge is a suburb located in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, NSW. Faulconbridge is well known for being the home of artist Norman Lindsay and also the burial place of the Father of Federation, Sir Henry Parkes. ...

Bibliography

Novels

• Cousin from Fiji 1945
• Halfway to Anywhere 1947
• Redheap 1930
• Curate in Bohemia 1913
• Miracles by Arrangement 1932
• Saturdee 1932
• The Cautious Amorist 1934
• Pan in the Parlour 1933
• Age of Consent 1935
• Rooms and Houses
• Dust or Polish

Children's Books

• The Magic Pudding 1918
• The Flyaway Highway 1936.

Autobiographical

• My Mask (autobiography) 1970
• Bohemians of the Bulletin

External links

• The Norman Lindsay Gallery
• Norman Lindsay - Images from the Art in Australia Special Edition