… a writer and photographer with a passion for landscape, literature, music, art, architecture, design and history. She leads specialist private tours within Australia and abroad, does … properties, architecture, literature, history, landscape designers, art and music. Dixon Burkitt also lectures within Australia and abroad …
… leading Melbourne artists and played an active role in the Contemporary Art Society after it was revived in 1953. The Blackman family led a somewhat … experienced radio interviewer and in 1981 she decided to undertake an oral history project, with a focus on artists. Most of the people whom she … and the photographer Axel Poignant. Among the other interviewees are the art dealer Joseph Brown, the gallery directors Georges Mora and Barry Stern, …
… 12 weeks. Dr Kama Maclean is Associate Professor of South Asian and World History at the University of New South Wales, and is a 2019 National Library … Maie wrote to a friend in New York, Elizabeth Hudson, that ‘as far as art goes, I feel rather starved’ (1). Art was one of her life-long passions. It did not take long for her to seek …
… Music research guide for information about sheet music collections and the history of musical composition in Australia. The Library has a diverse collection of materials documenting the history of Australian musical performance. These include: Australian First … and which she wrote and directed. Our collections also include oral history recordings and a collection of postcards of Robyn Archer in A star is …
… Personal papers of dancers, including travel documents and albums Oral history interviews with Australians involved in dance Pictures of dance, including photographs and art works Performances of Australian productions and international touring … Australians involved in dance Pictures of dance, including photographs and art works Performances of Australian productions and international touring …
… Sofie travels to Paris on an exchange program. As she discovers the city, art, protest, and herself, I rediscovered the Paris I visited 8 years ago. If … and a story about the thrills and challenges of researching your family history, digging deep into the stories handed down the generations to … well as the woman herself. The Museum of Modern Love – Heather Rose As an art lover, I really appreciated this beautiful exploration of a piece of …
… Have you ever tried to talk to children about current affairs, politics or history? How did it go? Presenting these subjects in easily accessible … Play Cartoons are sometimes referred to as one of the most accessible art forms – making them an ideal entrance for children to the world of art, galleries and museums–especially as they are often (or at least aspire …
… in circus arts training, and partnering internationally to progress the art form. Key circus collections: Circus, vaudeville, theatrical … and magazine clippings, collectables and ephemera] Judy Cannon Circus Oral History collection of sound recordings Mark St Leon oral history interviews … in Toowoomba in 1872, he became the most prolific modern writer on the art of magic, and so highly esteemed within his craft that he was presented …
… narrative of the Shoalhaven's colonisation This project asks how the history of the Shoalhaven can inform culturally safe nursing care. Research … as modernism, Australian identity, and Asianness in Australian-produced art music. In doing so, it seeks to identify how certain composers, musical … in internationalist Black Power political movements in Australia and art and culture was a key unifying form of collaborative community action. To …
… French Angas worked briefly in a counting house in London and then took art lessons. A tour of the Mediterranean in 1841 resulted in his first book … for the rest of his life. In his later years his main interest was natural history rather than art and he was an active member of the Zoological Society and the Linnean …