<p>An impressionistic and exuberant memoir by Australia's best-loved artist. Ken Done has an extraordinary place in the hearts of Australians - we've all worn or decorated our homes with his artwork. His vivid, optimistic images are part of our collective consciousness and have helped define us to the world. But what do we know about the man behind the brush? A dreamy country kid-turned-art student, Ken took off overseas for a Mad Men-esque advertising career before an epiphany at a Matisse exhibition showed him that painting was where his heart truly lay. But a return to Sydney to paint saw his art overtaken by his entrepreneurial instincts as 'Ken Done' became a sought-after global brand. However there's more to Ken Done's story than just commercial success: the sudden loss of the profits from a lifetime's hard work and a resultant stressful court case was closely followed by a shock cancer diagnosis. It was a dark time, but the powerful paintings that came out of this bleak period have brought him long-overdue acclaim as one of our great artists. From his studio on sparkling Sydney Harbour to the ochre tints of the outback or the luminous palette of tropical waters, Ken's artist's eye is ever drawn to beauty and colour. But through good times and bad, what has sustained him are the simple pleasures of life: family, home and, of course, painting.</p>

Ken Done: A Life Coloured In

Done, Ken

Humor & Entertainment

ABC Books AU

Paintings and drawings of Ken Done 1979-1987

Australia

Arts & Photography

Craftsman House

Paintings, Drawings, Posters and Prints [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 1986] Ken Done

Paintings, Drawings, Posters and Prints

Individual Artists

<p>At once ad man and artist, designer and entrepreneur, Ken Done has achieved what few others have. His signature style has graced ad campaigns and cars, magazine covers and duvet covers, public spaces and landmark cultural events, but it is his unabated passion for painting that sustains him. For more than forty years, Done has chronicled the Australian way, documenting how it feels to be Australian with an exuberance that is immediately recognisable.\nKen Done: Art Design Life documents Done’s expansive art and design practice over four decades and provides a fascinating insight into the artist and his oeuvre. The book features both early and lesser-known works, as well as the iconic paintings of Sydney Harbour, the Outback and the reef. It opens an extensive archive, providing readers in-depth access to the catalogue of fashion and homewares, and the designs that came to define an era.</p>

Ken Done Art Design Life /anglais

Thames&Hudson

This colourful collection brings together two books in one: Ken Done's earlier volumes Ken Done: Paintings Posters and Prints and Ken Done - Australia are now issued together for the first time. Here are Ken Done's exuberant and vivid depictions of exotic flowers, tropical fish, parrots, shells, yachts, still-lifes, nudes and portraits - a dazzling selection of vibrant and imaginative artworks!

Ken Done: Paintings and Drawings 1975-1987

History & Criticism