Mayne Centre Lecture 2009 `Beyond the Archibald: aspects of Australian portraiture 1880–1960`.

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Date:	Thursday, 05 November 2009
Time:	6:00pm - 7:00pm
UQ Location:	James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre (St Lucia)
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Description:	Australian portraiture covers a wide range of subjects, beyond the depictions of the celebrated or the ‘leaders’ in society. In the period 1880–1960, there was great diversity in the people portrayed, from the theatrical Victorians and Edwardians, through modern women of the 1920s to the more angry images of the 1940s. While some Edwardian portraits were painted on a grand scale for showing at the Royal Academy, many other portraits were intimate and private works. In painting portraits, Australian artists have often challenged the predictable and pushed boundaries in both their choice of subject and their painterly approach–creating controversy and debate. Presented by Dr Anna Gray, Head of Australian Art and Senior Curator of Australian Painting and Sculpture before 1920 at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Dr Gray was previously Director of the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at The University of Western Australia from 1995-2001, after 15 Years at the Australian War Memorial, where she was Head of Art. Dr Gray has curated major exhibitions for the National Gallery of Australia, including `McCubbin: Last Impressions 1907-17`; `George W. Lambert: heroes and icons`; `Constable: Impressions of land, sea and sky`; and `The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires`. She also has written, co-written and edited a number of volumes on the art and artists of Australia. Sponsored by Philip Bacon Galleries. Free. All welcome. Bookings essential as numbers are limited. RSVP Friday 30 October artmuseum@uq.edu.au (07) 3365 3046 Refreshments will be served after the lecture.
URL:	http://www.artmuseum.uq.edu.au
Event Category:	Featured Events / Public lectures / Teaching & Learning Week /
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Name:	Ms Gillian Ridsdale
Phone:	67793
Email:	g.ridsdale@uq.edu.au
Org. Unit:	The University of Queensland Art Museum
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