Norman Alfred William Lindsay (1879-1969) was an Australian artist.
It is a picaresque comic fantasy, a classic of Australian children\'s literature..
The Magic Pudding: Being The Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff is an Australian children\'s book written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay.
His other works include: A Curate in Bohemia (1913), The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay (1918) and Creative Effort (1920).
Many of his novels have a frankness and vitality that matches his art.
Lindsay wrote the children\'s classic The Magic Pudding in 1918.
In 1901, he joined the staff of the Sydney Bulletin, a weekly newspaper, magazine and review.
He is widely regarded as one of Australia\'s greatest artists, producing a vast body of work in different media, including pen drawing, etching, watercolour, oil and sculptures in concrete and bronze.
He was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist and scale modeler, as well as being a highly talented boxer.
Norman Alfred William Lindsay (1879-1969) was an Australian artist
