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Curator Jenny Gall continues her series of articles charting the career of Catherine Martin and her celebrated collaboration with director Baz Luhrmann. Catherine Martin is the most awarded Australian in Oscar history. Here, Jenny looks at her work on two of Baz’s period blockbusters.
For the epic Australia (2008), Catherine was co-producer, production designer and costume designer. On The Great Gatsby (2013), she served as producer, production designer (with Karen Murphy as associate production designer) and costume designer. Her work on both films featured in the Australians & Hollywood exhibition, which was on display at the NFSA from January 2022 to January 2024.
Read articles about Catherine's award-winning costumes for ELVIS (2022), Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001).