Chains of arcady

Australia, 1975

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Episode number 1 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. Covers mainly the convict artists of Australia’s early days. Discusses the works of Thomas Watling, Joseph Lycett, Conrad Martens, John Glover, William Gould, Augustus Earle and Thomas Boch. Commentary by Robert Hughes. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

producer/director

Brian Adams

production company

ABC

Duration

00:32:08:00

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

507017

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Bock, Thomas, 1793-1855

Crafts & Visual Arts → Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Crafts & Visual Arts → Glover, John, 1767-1849

Crafts & Visual Arts → Gould, William Buelow, 1803-1853

Crafts & Visual Arts → Lycett, Joseph, ca. 1775-1828

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Watling, Thomas, b. 1762

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Convicts - Australia

History → History

People → Bock, Thomas, 1793-1855

People → Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

People → Glover, John, 1767-1849

People → Gould, William Buelow, 1803-1853

People → Lycett, Joseph, ca. 1775-1828

People → Martens, Conrad, 1801-1878

People → Watling, Thomas, b. 1762

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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