| Bib ID |
2958728 |
| Format |
Audio [sound recording] , Online - Google Books |
| Author |
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| Access Conditions |
Access open for research only; as copyright rests with Film Australia all requests for copies and public use to be made to Film Australia; permission from interviewee or their estate also required for public use. |
| Description |
1981
1 sound tape reel (ca. 45 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, mono. ; 7 in.
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| Series |
Australian eye. Series 5
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| Summary |
Williams speaks about his paintings, sketches, images; places of inspiration in particular an old plantation near through Carlton, Vic., doing one painting or sketch per day; being in Europe for exhibitions, inspiration from the painting Vongeraad Waterfall of Strut Creek in the Sydney Gallery; working from a school book of physiography of Victoria which was very useful to track down the falls and the reason why they are falls; speaks about Darryl Lindsay, Gallery Director who ran the Gallery School; one of his teachers in particular George Bould; the artist that influenced him the most was Ian Ramsey; painting an actual subject and not from a photograph; interest in the Multi-image idea (i.e. the same object on different panels, but the metamorphosis of an object); peoples' comments about his works from 5-10 years ago; interest in painting Australian landscape, particularly after coming back from England as a student.
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| Notes |
On reel with: ORAL TRC 938, Interview with Alan Oldfield, artist, for the Australian Eye, series 5.
Recorded on Aug. 12, 1981.
No user access copy.
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| Index/Finding Aid Note |
Corrected transcript (typescript, 14 leaves) |
| Subjects |
Williams, Fred, - 1927-1982 - Interviews. | Art, Modern - 20th century. | Art, Australian - 20th century. | Painters - Australia - Interviews. | Landscape painters - Australia - Interviews. | Landscape painting, Australian. | Painting, Modern.
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| Other authors/contributors |
Film Australia
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