William Strutt was the first painter to come to Australia with full academic training as a figure painter. Bushrangers, Victoria, Australia, 1852 (1897).
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Experimental Gentlemen
Images from an exhibition about the experiences of explorers and artists in early Australia.
The idea of the 'noble savage' gained momentum after Rousseau's Discours sur les sciences et les arts (1753). Native Dignity (1855) by S.T. Gill.
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The city and harbour of Sydney from near Vaucluse (1852) by George French Angas and Thomas Shotter Boys.
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The first Europeans to encounter Aborigines were struck by their lack of interest in trade. Wambela (1820) by Richard Browne.
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Fern tree valley, Van Diemenâs Land (c.1847) by John Skinner Prout.
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North east view from the top of Mt Kosciusko NSW (1867) by Eugene Von Guerard.
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Mahabharata’s tales as old as time at Perth Festival
A single theatrical show attempts to give voice to a sprawling ancient Hindu text about what it means to be human.
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Can the non-verbal be telepathic? This podcast says yes
Hugely popular The Telepathy Tapes explores the alleged telepathic abilities of some spellers in the autism community but lacks balance in the telling.
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