Women artists of Australia. Part 1. Sense and sensibility

Australia, 1980

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An analysis of Australian women artists, presenting some of their thoughts, struggles, aspirations, influences and disappointments. Examines the effect of sexual discrimination and stereotyping. Includes interviews with the following artists: Elise Bluman, Vicki Varvaressos, Julie Millowick, Inge King, Lesley Dumbrell, Penny Smith, Kate Briscoe, Sandra leveson, Leah MacKinnon, Jacqueline Hick, Margaret Dodd, Rinske Car, Micky Allan, Nora Heysen, Barbara Hanrahan and Anne Newmarch.

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Credits

director

Scott Hicks

producer

Terry Jennings

production company

Art Gallery of South Australia

Chrysalis Films

South Australian Film Corporation

Duration

00:22:57:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506878

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Women artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Women painters

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia

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

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)

People → Women - Interviews

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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