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Tagged: Australian artists
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Celebrating Australian art, artists and exhibitions through interviews and documentary footage from the 1950s to the 1980s.
The quest of the artist lies at the heart of this collection. It includes...
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These film and sound portraits of famous Australian artists show the interconnected world of art in Australia.
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Sir Sidney Nolan, Australian painter and printmaker, interviewed by Binny Lum in Paris, France in 1964.
The photograph on the cover:Sidney Nolan 1964by Axel Poignant (1906-1986) Gelatin silver...
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Artist Ken Done talks about feeling proud when he sees someone wearing his work and annoyed when he sees 'bad, crass and boring' copies. At the height of his popularity, he has four stores, 40 staff...
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Filmmaker and photographer Tracey Moffatt is one of Australia's most nationally and internationally successful artists, having held around 100 solo exhibitions of her work in Europe, the United...
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Emily Kame Kngwarreye (approximately 1910–1996) was a Anmatyerre artist and elder. She is one of Australia's most important contemporary artists. She began painting when she was 79 years old having...
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Olive Cotton is a key figure in the development of contemporary Australian photography. Olive exhibited internationally in the 1930s and ran the Sydney studio of long-time collaborator Max Dupain ...
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Sculptor Norma Redpath (1928–2013) talks about the inspiration she derives from Australia's 'vast spaces and unique forms'. We see her creating works including the fountain for the Commonwealth...
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British art historian Sir Kenneth Clark presents a speech in honour of Sidney Nolan at his Retrospective exhibition opening at the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, 1973. Clark announces Nolan as 'a...
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This clip features home movie footage taken by Gerty Anschel (c.1953-1954) with audio commentary by film director Philippe Mora. Part 1 of 3 features scenes of Melbourne, The Mirka Café and Joy...