{"product_id":"no-singing-in-the-gumtrees","title":"No Singing in the Gumtrees","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young man from the working-class suburb of Fitzroy was on the cusp of a brilliant career and was the talk of the Academy's salons. Far from his humble origins, he now stood shoulder to shoulder with the leading figures of London's art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax Martin was an enigmatic achiever who stood briefly on the mountaintop but died in obscurity. It was over thirty years after his death before a painting of his was acquired by a public collection. The National Gallery of Victoria, Newcastle City Gallery in New South Wales and the art collection of the State Library of Victoria now all hold his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat made him turn his back on painting at the height of critical acclaim? How close was he to a career in mainstream ballet and what drove him to march for disarmament in his later years?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geelong Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43328973013069,"sku":"27003","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1289\/3787\/files\/6892.webp?v=1785462858","url":"https:\/\/geelong-gallery.myshopify.com\/products\/no-singing-in-the-gumtrees","provider":"Geelong Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}