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ADFAS Melbourne Inc
No74 October 2016
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Dear Members
Last month’s lecture on ‘Tom Robert’s Adventures in New Zealand’ was to some of us a surprise
because his short stay there appeared to be little known. Jane Vial’s research was meticulous,
- especially into his preliminary sketches and ‘The Rat.’ It is sad that the whereabouts of much of the
work Roberts did while there, is not known.
Over the years our Society, through member’s donations has been able to develop a Philanthropic
fund. Some of this money has supported our Young Arts activities but over the past two years we have
been considering possible projects that we feel we can support. At the last committee meeting your
committee decide to donate $3000 towards the Boer War Memorial in Anzac Parade, Canberra. Our
decision was reached not because it a Memorial to an iconic event in our history, when soldiers from
Australia fought alongside New Zealanders but because the memorial consists of four more than life
size bronze horses with riders cast from the models sculpted by a Victorian sculptor, Louis Laumen.
It is therefore a significant work of art which will be on view to Australians and visitors for
generations. The horse already cast is a wonderful sight, illustrating movement across the South
African veldt and reflects the relationship of Australians with such powerful and graceful animals. The
Memorial gained some Government funding but has relied on voluntary contributions and the fundraising of a small group of descendants of Boer War veterans
WE are coming to that time of year when we are calling for nominations to the committee. For the
past years we have been operating with an under-staffed committee which has increased the work load
of current members. They work very hard to ensure the lectures and facilities are of a high standard
but members have to recognize that they are all volunteers, and have family and other commitments
like everyone else. The structure of ADFAS is such, that it is hard sometimes to know what expertise
and talents our members have. You don’t have to wait to be asked and I can assure you that
Involvement at committee level is not all hard work but can be enjoyable and you gain a much greater
appreciation of the society activities. Please give it your thought as some committee members who
have given sterling service are due to retire.
Margaret Baulch, Chairman
Lecture 12th October – Riviera Paradise
The fusion of art, design and pleasure on the
Côte d'Azur in the 1920s and 30s.
Ever since the C19 English high society had regularly
'wintered over' on the Côte d'Azur, promenading by the sea
and leaving by April. In the early 1920's, however, an intoxicating mix of artists, writers, musicians and international
visitors, inspired by a mythological seascape of luminous
colours, create a new summer season. A vibrant synergy
pulsated across the visual design arts.
Traditional boundaries were torn down. Matisse, Picasso, Dufy, Cocteau, and Chanel merged the
worlds of fashion, theatre and interiors. The impresarios Serge Diaghilev and Paul Poiret generate an
exciting fusion in the creative arts. Cole Porter, Scott Fitzgerald, and the intriguing Gerald and Sara
Murphy (who become lifestyle icons) introduce an American perspective and attract an influential new
set of discerning Patrons and Collectors.
Ms Mary Alexander is an art historian with a BA Hons in History and History
of Art, and an MA in History of Art from University College London. Work at
Platt Hall, Manchester (an internationally renowned collection of historic clothing,)
led to a life-long fascination with the language and codes of dress, and its place
within the social and cultural history of art and design. For ten years she was a
Visiting Lecturer and External Examiner in the History of Art and Dress at Christie's Education in London. Mary is now a free-lance lecturer and travels widely in
the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand..
Museum of Modern Art
ADFAS M ELBOURNE 2017 D ATES
The Museum of
Modern Art (MoMA)
started its collection in
1929. Since then
thousands of worthwhile
projects have made their
way through its doors.
Now, over 3500 of those
exhibitions from its past
and present can be enjoyed online, Open Culture reports.
Please insert these lecture dates for 2017
into your calendar or diary NOW !!
1st March
7th June
13th September
12th April
12th July
18th October
10th May
9th August
8th November
The free digital exhibition archive spans from the museum’s
very first exhibition—a showcase of post-Impressionist artwork—to recent installations, such as Picasso Sculptures and
Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey, 1934–1954.
The collection even includes the MoMA’s cinema series,
which highlights important film movements and directors.
In addition to the new digital exhibition archive, MoMA
already has almost 70,000 pieces of art available to view
online for free, which makes it one of the best museums
you can visit from the comfort of your own couch.
BOAR WAR MEMORIAL
The First Horse Unveilled
The first of the four 1.5 times life-size
bronze mounted troopers was unveiled
at the Fundere Fine Art Foundry
in Sunshine VIC on 30th April 2015.
Celebrated Melbourne
sculptor, Louis Laumen speaks
about the creation process of
the sculptures in this video
http://dra.org.au/national-boer
-war-memorial
FOR
H APPINESS
On 27th September,
I was one of the fortunate to
attend the breathtaking
Talking Hats Collection
opening performance at the
Malvern Art Society bldg.
In the words of Waltraud
Reiner, the instigator of
“Hats for Happiness”:
(Hat & Art is in the HeArT)
“It is a story rewoven by
four people who met
randomly as at the beginning
of life. They connected
through the fertile ground
of hats, diversity of culture,
love of learning, openness for the new, zest for life. They
drew on courage, willingness to share and mutual kindness,
to create by moving something in each other. By doing so
they pulled together and expanded at the same time.”
We met at the ‘beginning’ and we learned that all work starts
with the first stitch. One stitch leads to the next. There is no
in-breath without the outbreath. There is no ME without YOU.
“Talking Hats” was created in just four intense weeks, during
which ten themes were contemplated and explored...
Birth At the beginning is an idea, a spark.
Bumps are inevitable Soon the environment reacts.
Jumping through hoops The only way to achieve goals
Gold rush Gold shines, teases and allures…promises riches
Masks As gold weighs us down, masks accumulate one by one.
Architects Structures forms and functions.
Blossoming Beautiful old hats taken apart to remake,
Nothing without the other no shadow without light,
Fragile Exploration of fragile, transparent, blown in the wind
Taking flight Like the albatross there is dancing.
To research the 23,000
Australians in the Boer War
http://members.pcug.org.au/
~croe/ozb/
Unearthing
Persia’s (Iran)
cultural identity
Wednesdays 9–30 November
6.15-8.15pm
History & Geography / Mythology / Poetry, Painters & Politics
Artistic Representations of Modern Iran
Dr Mamand Aidani & Dr Susan Scollay
www.alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au/unearthingpersia
Brianna Minuzzo - Charters Towers QLD, 28 years
Katrin Juchems - Germany, 22 years
Tamami Aino - Japan, Osaka, 32 years
Waltraud Reiner - Austria/Australia, 58 years
www.hatsforhappiness.com.au/
www.facebook.com/torbandreiner?fref=ts
Janice Kent-Mackenzie Newsletter Editor
ADFAS Melbourne Inc
[email protected]
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PO Box 931 Hawthorn VIC 3122
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Secretary
Membership Secretary
Newsletter Editor
Margaret Baulch
Jan Heale
Rosa Carter
Janice Kent-Mackenzie
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