Author: Drury, Nevill

A definitive book on Rosaleen Norton. In the 1950s Norton was popularly known in Australia as the Witch of Kings Cross--a colourful, bohemian figure from Sydney's red light district. A natural trance artist, she experimented with self-hypnosis and as a result of her visionary explorations portrayed a wide range of supernatural beings in her paintings and drawings. However her 'pagan' art plunged her into continuous controversy. It is now clear that Rosaleen Norton was one of this century's finest occult artists, and comparisons can be made between her visionary drawings and those of English trance occultist Austin Osman Spare. This biography provides a detailed evaluation of both her magical beliefs and her art and includes a fascinating selection of previously unpublished material.