The characteristically jaunty, irreverent style of Margaret Preston's opinions about art and life, as expressed in this collection of writings, provides a fascinating background for the appreciation of this renowned artist's work. She puts into context the battles that were being fought for modernism. She also takes us on a journey through Australia. Seen through the eyes of this energetic woman, the Australian landscape comes alive.Margaret Preston, Australia's foremost woman painter between the wars, sent a series of shock-waves through Sydney art circles with her spirited journalism during a career that spanned seventy years. She was constantly exploring new styles, and advocated a national art that would learn from the aesthetic of Australian Aborigines.