subject: Looking Next To Norman Lindsay Art [print this page] Norman Lindsay's whole name was Norman Alfred William Lindsay. Norman Lindsay was born on February 22, 1879 with a creative mind and the artistic skills he became one of Australia's greatest and well know artist. Born in Victoria, Australia, Norman Lindsay Art was that of a multi-talented artist which sparked controversy and ridiculed do to some of the subject nature being political and erotic. He was an excellent artist, cartoonist, writer, sculptor along with modeller and other talents.
He was born to Robert Charles William Alexander Lindsay and his wife Jane Elizabeth Lindsay. The family had ten children, six of them were boys and four of them were girls. Some of the other children were artist and had talent as he did. Norman however is widely known as the greatest artist of Australia.
A large variety of art was created from different mediums by Norman Lindsay during his lifetime. Norman wrote a child's book which he is known for called The Magic Pudding. Other work of literature was not received well such as the book Redheap which was banned.
Working for the Bulletin as an editorial cartoonist he was able to express his and the magazine political view in his art. The Red Menace and the Yellow Peril were his favourite subjects in his cartons expressing his views which many would consider racist and right wing political views expressed through his artwork. Norman Lindsay was also known to be always working on one art form or another all day long.
His creativity was impressed upon other artist of the time. He lived as an artist and was able to works as one using his drawing of cartoon and etchings which are now works of art. His talent is known for writing, excellent sculptors and wonderful watercolour paintings.
While he was sick as a child he taught himself to draw. He had two brothers who were artist and plus one of his sisters. Norman Lindsay moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1895 to work on a magazine accompanied by his brother.
Changing jobs, his brother and him went to work for the Sydney Bulletin. Their jobs had then working as artist, drawing caricatures, cartoons, illustrations to go into the magazine. Equally talented his brother worked and did all the same jobs. Norman however had a knack for stirring up things with his art. A pen drawing named Crucified Venus was taken down from an art show after it was considered offensive. Later the art was returned to the show since the President of the Society of Artist threatened to remove all the other painting if it was not returned.
Norman married several times, Rose Soady, who used to model for him, became his second wife and very talented and smart business manager. She was the reason most of his etching were made to print. Once Norman finished an etching he was not interested in it anymore and left it alone. Rose would get it to press and have it printer otherwise they would have all been lost in time. The Norman Lindsay art continues to astound views and capture hearts long after his death in 1969.
