The Mateship commune

Australia, 1975

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Episode number 3 of Series “Landscape with figures: the art of Australia”
One of a series in which Robert Hughes surveys Australia’s art from the time of the first fleet to the present day. The story of the few years that have become known as the “Golden Age” of Australian painting. Impressionism was founded by Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Frederick McCubbin and Charles Conder; The Heidelberg School. Narrated by Robert Hughes. Photography by Tony Wilson.

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Credits

producer/director

Brian Adams

production company

ABC

Duration

00:31:03:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Appears in

Landscape with figures: the art of Australia

Group of items

Landscape with figures: the art of Australia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016892

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Heidelberg School

Crafts & Visual Arts → McCubbin, Frederick, 1855-1917

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Roberts, Tom, 1856-1931

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

People → McCubbin, Frederick, 1855-1917

People → Roberts, Tom, 1856-1931

People → Streeton, Arthur, Sir, 1867-1943

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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