Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC well as the delegation from the Bibliothèque Nationale. Madame Laure Beaumont-Maillet, Directeur du Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, represented Monsieur Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Administrateur Général de a Bibliothèque Nationale. Representatives of sponsors included Mr J. Hayashi, Director, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Tokyo; MrToshiaki Nagano, Chief Representative, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Australia; MrTsuchida, President, The Meiji Mutual Life Insurance Co. Japan; Mr Suzuki, Managing Director, Nomura Australia Limited; Mr Nishizawa, General Manager, Gold Coast, Japan Travel Bureau The Hon. E. G. Whitlam, (Aust) Pty Ltd; Mrs Julia King, Chief Executive Officer, Louis Vuitton Australia Pty Ltd; Mr Mike Lattin, General Manager, AO, QC, officially Network Ten QId Ltd; Mr Franz Zeller, General Manager, Hilton International Brisbane; Mr Amano, Regional Manager, opened the exhibition Queensland, Japan Airlines; Mr Jack Lunn, Managing Editor, The Courier-Mail; Mr Arthur Mosely, Manager, Queensland, 'Toulouse-Lautrec...' Australian Airlines; Sir Edward Williams, Chairman, Queensland Turf Club; Mr Peter Cox, Manager, Myer Queen Street Store; Mr George Prencipè, Domaine Chandon; and Mr John Paton, Sales Manager Brisbane, QTV Limited. Among the dignitaries who visited the exhibition during its Queensland display were His Excellency, the Hon. Bill Hayden, AC, Governor-General of Australia, and Mrs Hayden; and His Excellency the Governor of Queensland, the Hon. Sir Walter Campbell, AC, QC and . . . Lady Campbell. Sponsorship and merchandising for 'Toulouse-Lautrec...' were the most extensive ever ' d embarked upon by the Gallery. The merchandise was developed by the Gallery's Manager, Public Programs who initiated a major joint venture with the Australian National Gallery, which has since been extended into a long-term arrangement Aftalwa.: J010-'1 4 k - - The Gallery's Exhibitions Section won high praise for the design and display of the exhibition in Queensland and elements of this display were incorporated into the At the opening were presentation at the Bibliothéque Nationale in Paris. Registration staff had a demanding (seated, from left): role in co-ordinating all travel arrangements for the exhibition both internationally Madame Laure and nationally. Beaumont-Maillet, The Gallery's extensive educational Director, Department Mr Richard Austin,woo of Prints and Photo- Chairman of Trustees component of the exhibition included an introductory video, produced by media Nationale; Mr Richard Teremuchi Tsuchida, sponsor Channel 10, and didactics relating Austin, Chairman of President of The Meiji graphy, Bibliothèque (right), with Mr the artist's life and times to the works on display. Trustees; His Excellency Mutual Life Insurance Monsieur Phillipe Baude, Company, a major A resource kit for schools was produced Ambassador of France; contributor to the and holiday workshops for primary school the Hon. Wayne Goss, Gallery's Exhibitions children were presented. MLA, Premier and Development Fund, Volunteer Guides conducted extensive tours Minister for Economic and Mrs Tsuchida, at the and Trade Development opening of 'Toulouse- for booked groups (nearly 20000 people). and Minister for the Lautrec...' Almost 15 000 school students attended the Arts; Mrs Julia King, exhibition. They came not only from the Chief Executive Officer, Louis Vuitton Australia metropolitan area but also from regional areas Pty Ltd; and Mr Doug throughout Queensland. These included Hall, Director. Warwick, Yeppoon, Biloela, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Gym pie and Toowoomba. A performance piece, 'Dancing on the Walls of Paris', written by Sue Rider especially for 20