Author talk: Anything but Parochial: the trumphs and tribulations of contemporary art in Adelaide 1939-2000, with Margot Osborne
Hear Margot Osborne talk on her new book The Adelaide Art Scene: Becoming contemporary 1939-2000, published in late 2023 by Wakefield Press. As editor and principal author Dr Margot Osborne set out to uncover the previously untold narrative of the art, the artists and the arts institutions in Adelaide across six decades from the outbreak of the Second World War to the final decade of the 20th century. The purpose of the research behind the book was to investigate and make apparent the cultural context in which art was made, reviewed, exhibited and purchased across those six decades in Adelaide . A recurring theme is the challenge for progressive artists in finding support for their art, making a living and establishing a national reputation in a small, geographically isolated city.
8 April, 6.30-7.30pm, Barr Smith Library, Ira Raymond Room, University of Adelaide.
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