Night Flower : The Life and Art of Vali Myers

Vali Myers was an enigmatic Australian-born artist who lived her life as a fiercely independent, brave, bright flame carving her influence through Paris, Italy, New York and Africa before returning to Australia in the twilight of her life.

Artist, dancer, animal lover, dedicated diarist, visionary, muse and powerful creatrix, Vali left a body of work which started with her early drawings in the cafés of Paris in the early 1950s right through till her death in 2003.

Vali had an incalculable impact on creative beings all over the world. Her path crossed with many luminaries of the 20th century, including Jean Paul Sartre, Jean Genet, Tennessee Williams, Allen Ginsberg, George Plimpton, Django Reinhardt, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Donovan, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Dee Dee Ramone and Marianne Faithfull.

Known in life for her wild, red hair, intricate facial tattoos and loud gypsy jewelery, Vali s indomitable spirit and authentic take on life continues to permeate through her art, inspiring and influencing those who fall under her spell. Her exceptionally detailed drawings, delicately executed at night by lamp-light, often took many months, even years, to complete.

Night Flower features every major Myers' artwork spanning 50 years, many unpublished drawings, rare photographs, previously unseen diary excerpts (full pages), specially commissioned text by a range of luminaries who knew Vali from different periods of time, and fully restored, high quality reproductions.