Dictionary of Sydney

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Lindsay, Norman

Cartoonist, painter and bohemian who also wrote successful novels and became one of Sydney's best known artists.

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22 Feb 1879
Died
21 Nov 1969
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1912 - 1969
1932
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1912 - 1969
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Lindsay, Norman

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Lured to Sydney by the editor of The Bulletin, Norman Lindsay later found fame as a painter, etcher and writer. His daring images and bohemian reputation made him notable in staid Sydney, and his home at Springwood has, since his death, become one of Australia's most visited house museums.