2 artists Queensland: Daphne Mayo and Vida Lahey: a brief look at their lives and works

Explores the lives and work of sculptor Daphne Mayo, who is remembered for carving large monuments in situ, and Vida Lahey who achieved national eminence as a painter.

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Credits

producer

Chris Carroll

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303522

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Modern - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Women artists

People → Lahey, Vida, 1882-1968

People → Mayo, Daphne, 1895-1982

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1992

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