Category: Journal

• Rene Cup Covers for The Australian Women’s Weekly

  

  Not a horse in sight for these Melbourne Cup Women’s Weekly covers.

  2011-11-03

• Canvassing Portraits

  

  Oh the great Spring Racing Carnival lovingly captured by visiting artist Carl Kahler.

  2011-11-02

• Here They Come by G.R. Ashton

  

  The brother of painter Julian Ashton, George Rossi Ashton, came to live in Australia for 14 years or so and captured beautifully the characters of the time.

  2011-11-01

• Gayety at Flemingtoniana

  

  Australian Town and Country Journal sent journalist Sleipner to report on the 1882 Cup Day.

  2011-10-31

• Stately Trees

  

  The National Gallery of Australia has an incredible breadth of photos in its collection.

  2011-10-28

• Tree Houses

  

  Another tree loving man was Nicholas Caire.

  2011-10-27

• View Finder

  

  Tim Bonyhady in his fascinating book The Colonial Earth writes about artists needing to clear space to get good vistas in the landscape.

  2011-10-26

• A Day In the Life of a Business Girl

  

  E.O. Hoppé took some beautiful photos in Sydney.

  2011-10-25

• E.O. Hoppé

  

  Beaton called Hoppé “The Master”.

  2011-10-24

• Textile Utopia

  

  William Morris was a brilliant pattern maker.

  2011-10-21

• Vionnet Fabric Sculptures

  

  Madeleine Vionnet revolutionized (a strong word I know) garment making by introducing the bias cut.

  2011-10-20

• Dior’s Gardens

  

  Another bit of history from Dior.

  2011-10-19

• Dior’s Fussy Lace

  

  Christian Dior started off life running a small Daddy financed art gallery.

  2011-10-18

• Dry and Dusty Drypoint

  

  I don’t know anything about printmaking.

  2011-10-17

• Hermès’ Homage to Albers

  

  When Hermès made its first silk square in 1937 Josef Albers hadn’t yet painted a square.

  2011-10-14

• Albers’ Woven Together

  

  Josef and Anni Albers were together, a couple, living collaboratively.

  2011-10-13

• Weaving Jewellery

  

  Anni Albers is from the weaving world.

  2011-10-12

• Jewellery Portraits

  

  I saw this portrait of Eszter Harazty and wondered who had taken the photo.

  2011-10-11

• Anni Albers and Portraiture

  

  Portraiture kept popping up for me this week.

  2011-10-10

• Loopy Things

  

  In the Knoll Textiles book I was also drawn to the work of Viennese born Gretl and Leo Wollner.

  2011-10-07