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Series 16: Patrick White's Choice - Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1981-c.1987

As part of the 1982 Festival of Sydney, the Art Gallery of New South Wales presented a number of exhibitions of works selected by a prominent individual. Patrick White selected 20 works from the Gallery's collections for the first exhibition, titled 'Patrick White's Choice', which ran from December 1981 to January 1982. This series includes letters to White from Barry Pearce of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1981, and Brian Adams of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1981, together with some draft material for the catalogue, copies of the printed catalogue, and papers relating to artworks that the Gallery acquired from White.

 

Folder 1 Draft text for 'Patrick White's Choice' catalogue, forwarded to White by Barry Pearce of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and a letter from Brian Adams of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1981
Photocopy draft of text for the exhibition catalogue (including preface by Edmund Capon, introduction by Patrick White, and citations for the selected artworks), with an accompanying note from Barry Pearce to White, 10 December 1981; typed letter from Brian Adams to White, 21 December 1981, regarding a proposed interview with White
Folder 2 Copies of the 'Patrick White's Choice' catalogue, together with information on artworks that the Art Gallery of New South Wales acquired from White, 1981-c.1987
Brochure on Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, n.d.; copies (5) of the 'Patrick White's Choice' catalogue, 1981; valuation by Christie's of 2 artworks owned by White, 20 January 1983; valuation by Christie's of six artworks owned by White, 20 October 1983; letter to White from Alan Froud of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 6 February 1985, regarding 8 artworks offered to the Gallery by White; photocopied handwritten and typescript lists (3) of artworks given by White to the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1968 to 1987, including provenance and acquisition information
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