Letters written by Patrick White to Raymond Omodei. Also included is a printed response to Patrick from Raymond. Also included is an issue of 'Good Weekend' Sydney Morning Herald magazine, 26 Jan 1994.
This collection comprises correspondence sent by Carol Jerrems to her friend and fellow photographer Jon Conte from 1970 to 1973, and one vintage silver gelatin photograph. Rather than traditional letter, the correspondence between Carol and Jon took the form of a 'Dadaist ping-pong', or collages of everyday life. It consists of 23 envelopes with ephemera, including snippets of Carol Jerrems' writing. The collection provides an insight into Carol Jerrems' sense of humour, lifestyle, and personality. Some envelopes are signed by Carol Jerrems under a pseudonym, such as Jerry Moonshine, Jerry, Phenomenologically Jerry, Micky Spillane of the Nullarbor Plain, Jonny Sunshiner, A Free Apple, Lorac Smerrej, or Germaine Eunuch. The 24 jigsaw puzzle pieces photograph is a portrait of Jon Conte with his incomplete appearance.
The collection primarily comprises correspondence received by Martin Gascoigne from his parents Rosalie and Ben Gascoigne, his brother Toss and his sister Hester. This family correspondence covers an important period of the Gascoigne family's lives and careers and was a critical source for Martin Gascoigne's Catalogue Raisonné of Rosalie's work published by the ANU Press in 2019. There is also a small amount of other personal and business correspondence written and received by Martin. The collection includes transcripts of many of the letters written to Martin Gascoigne, with annotations by Martin regarding references to Rosalie Gascoigne's art.
The collection comprises two letters between Hans Heysen and Mr Williams relating to a request for information about one of his 1933 watercolour paintings. The collection also includes a black and white photograph of Hans Heysen.
This collection of works by Maurice Bramley includes original sketches for magazine covers, comic book covers and short pulp fiction filler stories. Bramley was the primary illustrator for Horwitz Publications, which dominated the Australian comic book market with U.S. reprints of popular war and western titles in the 1950s and Marvel superhero titles in the 1960s. The collection includes the original sketch for Kid Colt, Outlaw – Six guns dig for Gold! Issue no. 121 and sketches for commercial publications such as a small feature on the development of the airline industry. The collection provides an insight into the skilled draughtsmanship of Bramley and more broadly the production of commercial imagery for publication in mid-century Australia. The stories and illustrations also capture the particular sentiments of the popular Australian market. The collection also includes newspaper clippings with examples of Bramley's published work, official movie studio photographs most likely used as inspiration for his illustrations, and copies of seventeen comic books from the 1960s.
(10 ms boxes + 3 large folio-boxes + 5 binders + 9 map folios + 6 folio packets + 1 digital carrier)
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Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive. Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP): This material contains Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Australian First Nations peoples. Restrictions on access and use of this material may apply. Contact the National Library of Australia for further information. Content Summary:This collection includes typewritten scripts of folklore musicals and operas for ABC radio broadcasts, children's stories, song lyrics, protest and political campaign songs, music scores, poems and working notes; as well as teacher's notes, study guides, run sheets, posters, school touring programs and itineraries, newspaper clippings, personal and business correspondence, thank you messages and artworks from schoolchildren. Also included are publicity materials for Alex Hood Productions, the Australian Folk Theatre, and the Jetty Theatre in Coffs Harbour. Alex and Annette Hood's time touring Australia to perform at schools is documented through photographs, including photographs of Indigenous Australian students from Northern Territory schools attending a music camp led by Alex Hood. Schools and related communities may include the following: Bathurst Island (Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School), Milingimbi School (bilingual school teaching Djambarrpuyngu) (Yolngu community), Yuendumu (bilingual school teaching Warlpiri), Snake Bay, alternatively named Milikapiti (one of two Tiwi communities on Melville Island), Daly River - St Francis Xavier Catholic School, an Aboriginal Catholic school along the Daly River, Umbakumba - Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School - (Warinindilyakwa community), Wadeye – formerly known as Port Keats (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College) (Murrinh-Patha, Mati Ke and Marri-Djabin people), Barunga community - formerly known as Bamyili.
Papers documenting Andrew Crocker's role as art coordinator at the Papunya Western Desert community in the 1980s.They include scrapbooks, news cuttings, articles by and about Crocker, articles by other writers, correspondence, children's drawings and photographs. The photographs, largely uncaptioned, include images of Papunya Tula artists and their work. Correspondents include Charles Duguid, Malcolm Fraser and Edward de Bono.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this collection contains images and names of deceased persons. Details are included in the finding aid.
Angus Trumble FAHA (1964-2022) was an Australian art curator, gallery director, scholar, speaker and writer, who worked at a range of cultural institutions in Australia and abroad. Trumble regularly contributed to The Times Literary Supplement, The Burlington Magazine, The Paris Review, Esopus Magazine, and Australian Book Review. This collection comprises correspondence, diaries, speeches, photographs, and research materials relating to Trumble's varied interests and career.
This collection comprises correspondence between Peter Tahourdin and Anna Aarts regarding Tahourdin and his work on a global scale. Material also includes programs and brochures featuring Tahourdin and his work, as well as invitations, clippings and photographs. Aarts is referred to throughout the material as various names including Joke, Yoke, Yoka, Joanna Aarts and J.M.T. Aarts.