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This film reveals the many lives of flamboyant design pioneer, Florence Broadhurst. Born in outback Australia in 1899, Florence was a singer and dancer in Shanghai in the 20s and ran her own fashion boutique in London in the 30s before sweeping into Sydney society as a painter and charity queen. But it was in her last incarnation that she really made her mark, shaking up conservative Australia with her bold, exotic wallpaper designs. Now, with her prints in huge demand internationally, the times have finally caught up with this glamorous, complicated, unconventional woman, whose brutal murder in 1977 has never been solved.

Provides electronic access to oral history endeavour in Australia. The database allows you to search within tens of thousands of hours of oral recordings.

Collection highlights is an essential book for any art lover's library. Completely redesigned, updated and expanded, with magnificent illustrations of over 300 works, it is a concise and accessible introduction to the nation's largest visual arts collection, held by the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. With engaging texts written by Australia's leading curators, the publication includes masterworks from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Pacific art, Asian art and European and American art collections as well as from Australian art from the colonial period to the present. Gain insights into historically significant works of art such as The Aboriginal Memorial, Sidney Nolan's legendary Ned Kelly series, the great Blue poles by American Jackson Pollock, James Turrell's atmospheric skyspace Within without and many more. This informative and handsome publication is a must-have companion for general readers, specialists and students for years to come.