Book review: Jenny Cullen, 'Sir Charles Lloyd Jones', Silas Clifford-Smith

Article from Vol 36 no 3, August 2014

Book review: Jenny Cullen, 'Sir Charles Lloyd Jones', Silas Clifford-Smith

Abstract:

There are many fine artists who barely rate a mention in the history of Australian art, so it was gratifying to read a long overdue biography of Charles Lloyd Jones (1878–1958). Jones is best known today as the Managing Director of David Jones department store during its boom times in the first half of the last century. While his leadership of DJ’s is certainly of interest, it is his close involvement with the visual arts that deserves to be better known.

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