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A New Study of Artist Ian Fairweather Considers How Chinese Ideas Influenced This Wanderer and Adventurer,
single work
review
— Review of Fairweather and China 2021 single work biography ;'Paintings by Ian Fairweather have been a part of every survey exhibition of Australian art since the Whitechapel exhibition of 1961. He is discussed as a major figure in each analysis of Australian art history since Bernard Smith’s Australian Painting of 1962. His paintings are collected in the National Gallery of Australia, all state art galleries and some regional centres. He has been the subject of a monograph by Murray Bail as well as the subject of several significant survey exhibitions.' (Introduction)
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Away at 35 : Michael Gow’s Masterpiece Is a Reflection of a Grieving Australia,
single work
review
— Review of Away 1986 single work drama ;'Away by Michael Gow has a prolific production lineage. Since its first staging by Griffin Theatre Company in 1986, the play has become a staple of professional, school and amateur seasons. It propels Gow into the microscopic family of Australian playwrights who have written an “Australian classic”, but it is also quite unlike any other play that shares that title.' (Introduction)
