Modern Love: The Lives of John & Sunday Reed
By Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan
A double biography that traces the fascinating trajectory of the lives of modernist pioneers John and Sunday Reed, and their interactions with some of Australia's most celebrated creative figures. It reveals new insights into their unconventional marriage and life at Heide, marked by extraordinary achievements, profound tragedy and enduring love. Find out more
Sunday's Garden: Growing Heide
By Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan
Sunday's Garden explores the growing of Heide, and in doing so fully restores the Heide garden into the literature surrounding this inspiring site, its creators and the makers of its myths. Find out more
ABC Arts #AussieArtHistory
On this episode of AussieArtHistory, Mary McGillivray (aka @_theiconoclass) goes to Heide to reflect on the many artists who lodged with John and Sunday Reed. Watch the episode
Wild Things: The Lives and Loves of John and Sunday Reed
In this Wheeler Centre talk Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan – both curators at Heide Museum of Modern Art – share their new insights on the loves and lives of this highly unorthodox Australian couple. Watch the discussion
Art Works
In this episode from early 2021, ABC’s Art Works visits Heide during a retrospective exhibition of Sidney Nolan’s work. Watch the episode
Heide Museum of Modern Art
Take visit to Heidelberg and visit the home of John and Sunday Reed itself – now Heide Museum of Modern Art and Sculpture Park. Plan your visit
Albert Tucker's John and Sunday Reed
This Albert Tucker work depicts John and Sunday Reed in front of their home, Heide. Tucker completed the painting soon after their deaths and for him, marked a moment in his own personal history of immense reflection. Tucker based his paintings on photographs that he had taken and are particularly candid and compelling.
We thank Smith & Singer Fine Art for their generosity in granting us permission to share this work.
Albert Tucker 1914‐1999
John and Sunday Reed 1982
synthetic polymer paint on canvas board
66 x 81.5 cm
Private Collection, courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art
Published on 13 January 2023
