{"product_id":"the-secret-landscapes-on-not-pleasing-your-mother","title":"The Secret Landscapes: On Not Pleasing Your Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do the secrets of the artist find their way into the making of the work? The author is the daughter of artists John Brack and Helen Maudsley. Her father is known for his iconic work \u003cem\u003eCollins Street 5pm\u003c\/em\u003e. Her mother's work is less well known. The author finds her own voice in flouting her mother's rule that the private life of the artist is out of bounds. \"Private is private. It is the work that counts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer father is a deeply troubled man. Her mother grapples with the conflict between being both the wife of an artist and an artist herself. The author explores how secrets of the family enter the artist's work. How do we find our own voice?  How do we confront the legacy of our parents?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe concludes with unexpected findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClara Brack was born in Melbourne, the first of four daughters of artists Helen Maudsley and John Brack. She taught in Technical Schools and then TAFE and wrote and took photographs, making books for family and friends. \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Landscapes\u003c\/em\u003e is the result of over twenty years of writing releasing herself from inhibitions about releasing her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Guide Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53961566159123,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/5614\/1075\/files\/UP_The-Secret-Landscapes_front-cover-1463x2048.jpg?v=1773974357","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.artguide.com.au\/products\/the-secret-landscapes-on-not-pleasing-your-mother","provider":"Art Guide Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}