Collecting for the Nation
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- ISBN 9781742235608
- Weight: 1920g
- Dimensions: 233 x 271mm
- Publication Date: 01 Aug 2017
- Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
- Publication City/Country: AU
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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From ceramic cockatoos and hand-painted china to splendid silverware and historic paintings, Collecting for the Nation illustrates a broad sweep of Australian history and culture through the stories of the artworks in The Australiana Fund’s unique collection.
Written by Australia’s most respected authors on architecture, art and decorative arts and design, Collecting for the Nation opens the doors of Australia’s four state houses – the vice-regal residences of Government House and Admiralty House and, the prime ministerial residences of The Lodge and Kirribilli House. The Australiana Fund’s collection is a ‘working collection’ selected to be both beautiful and useful – and all objects highlight an aspect of Australia’s cultural heritage, and bring to life the intertwined stories of the houses and the people who lived in them.
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Written by Australia’s most respected authors on architecture, art and decorative arts and design, Collecting for the Nation opens the doors of Australia’s four state houses – the vice-regal residences of Government House and Admiralty House and, the prime ministerial residences of The Lodge and Kirribilli House. The Australiana Fund’s collection is a ‘working collection’ selected to be both beautiful and useful – and all objects highlight an aspect of Australia’s cultural heritage, and bring to life the intertwined stories of the houses and the people who lived in them.
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- A beautifully produced, large format hardcover book created by the Australiana Fund and to be launched by the Governor-General
- Features a rare collection of quintessentially Australian objects and art, from ceramic cockatoos and hand-painted china to splendid silverware and historic paintings
- A national compendium that provides a wide-ranging view of Australian life, from the Wedgwood medallion of Captain James Cook to Uta Uta Tjangala’s untitled Pintupi masterpiece.
- Provides a fascinating peek inside four of Australia’s official establishments – Government House and The Lodge, Canberra; Admiralty House and Kirribilli House, Sydney
Jennifer Sanders is currently a Councillor and Deputy Chair with The Australiana Fund. She was Deputy Director at the Powerhouse Museum (2001–2009), after being appointed curator in 1978. This was followed by positions as senior curator, decorative arts & design, and Assistant Director Collections in 1988. Awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1981, she attended the Museum Management Institute, Berkeley, USA, in 1987. Jennifer was a member of the National Cultural Heritage Committee (2000–2008) and was awarded a Centenary of Federation medal in 2003.
