John McDonald John McDonald i(A9140 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Expatriate’s Works Didn’t Stray Far from His Birthplace John McDonald , 2015 single work obituary (for William Delafield Cook )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 May 2015; (p. 43)
1 Real Passion Drove Art 'royalty' John McDonald , 2015 single work obituary (for Betty Churcher )
— Appears in: The Age , 4 April 2015; (p. 37)
1 Art for All Was Her Masterstroke John McDonald , 2015 single work obituary (for Betty Churcher )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 April 2015; (p. 35)
1 The Uncrowned Queen of Arts John McDonald , 2015 single work obituary (for Betty Churcher )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 April 2015; (p. 9)
1 Pioneering Artist Devoted to Beauty John McDonald , 2015 single work obituary (for Colin Lanceley )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 February 2015;
1 Sickness Wore down Artist Who Defied Gloom John McDonald , 2015 single work obituary (for Colin Lanceley )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 January 2015; (p. 16)
1 An Artist in His own Writing, Words Never Failed Him John McDonald , 2012 single work obituary (for Robert Hughes )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 August 2012; (p. 2) The Age , 8 August 2012; (p. 2)
1 Renaissance Man who Embraced His Devils and Deeds : The Life John McDonald , 2012 single work obituary (for Robert Hughes )
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 August 2012; (p. 2)
1 Monsters and Holy Fools John McDonald , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Financial Review , 17-18 September 2011; (p. 59)

— Review of The Eye of the Storm Judy Morris , 2011 single work film/TV
1 Kind, Fearless and a Big Heart John McDonald , 2011 single work obituary (for Margaret Olley )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 July 2011; (p. 1)
1 Haunting Images of a Vast, Dry Land John McDonald , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13-14 February 2010; (p. 28-29)

— Review of The Life and Work of Russell Drysdale Lou Klepac , 1983 single work biography
1 Art's Helmsman Shares the Passion John McDonald , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 November 2009; (p. 28-29)

— Review of I Blame Duchamp : My Life's Adventures in Art Edmund Capon , 2009 single work autobiography
1 The Eternal Ern John McDonald , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , June vol. 53 no. 6 2009; (p. 63-65)
The article discusses the Ern Malley hoax and reviews a book, Garry Shead: The Apotheosis of Ern Malley, which contains the artist's series of Ern Malley paintings.
1 Wayfarer Welcomed Back John McDonald , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 10-11 April 2009; (p. 27)

— Review of Ian Fairweather Murray Bail , 1981 single work biography
1 Novelist's Portrait of Surreal Outsider John McDonald , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 March 2009; (p. 32)

— Review of Ian Fairweather Murray Bail , 1981 single work biography
1 An Inspired Success, Except at Home John McDonald , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13-14 May 2006; (p. 32-33)

— Review of Will Dyson : Australia's Radical Genius Ross McMullin , 2006 single work biography
1 The Yin and Yang of an Original Talent John McDonald , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12-13 November 2005; (p. 24)

— Review of Margaret Olley : Far from a Still Life Meg Stewart , 2005 single work biography
1 Enemies at the Gate John McDonald , 2005 single work essay
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 January 2005; (p. 9)
McDonald traces the historical shift in the nature of 'barbarians'. In early civilisations, the threat of barbarians came from outside society. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the threat may come from within. Whatever the source of the threat 'The barbarians are still our all-purpose solution to imponderable social ills, they still allow civilised beings to indulge in occasional uncivilised acts. As long as we have them in reserve, we need never get too close to our problems.'
1 Slow Dance into a Vanished World John McDonald , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 September (p. 10)

— Review of A Pavane for Another Time Bernard Smith , 2002 single work autobiography
1 A Worthy Effort Among a Forgettable Offering John McDonald , 1997 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22 March 1997; (p. 5)
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