Colony: Australia 1770 - 1861 / Frontier Wars
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Colony: Australia 1770-1861 explores the period between 1770, when James Cook reached the east coast of Australia, and 1861, when the National Gallery of Victoria was founded. Drawing upon public and private collections throughout Australia, it presents works ranging from maps, drawings and printed books to paintings, decorative art, furniture, photography and vernacular art. The exhibition follows a chronology based on the establishment of the key European settlements of Sydney, Newcastle, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide, and charts the development of European art and culture in colonial Australia. The exhibition also includes historical cultural objects made in the nineteenth century that show the rich material culture of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, as well as that of First Nations people from New South Wales and Victoria. Colony: Australia 1770-1861 is one of two complementary exhibitions that explore different perspectives on Australia's shared history. Colony: Frontier Wars, on display on level 3, explores the impact of colonisation on First Nations people through powerful contemporary and historical works of art. These two exhibitions aim to open a discourse on Australia's history that acknowledges our difficult past, celebrates the cultural diversity that underpins this country and contributes to the ongoing exploration of our national identity. Small tear to paper wraparound and slight yellowing to edges of inside pages. Otherwise in great condition.
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