Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 1 : Presscuttings, 1959-1962

"COURIER MAIL," " TELEGRAPH," "COURIER MAIL," Brisbane Qld. t' OLTAIRE said "All the arts are brothers, each One is a light to the others," Anthony Quayle praised Brisbane audiences and said that on the next visit a full repertoire and a longer season would be given here. What magnificent concerts have been given this year; the amateur dramatic societies doing a superb Job; another local opera produc- tion: a new ballet academy opens. I am sure that one day we will make a brilliant light. by Guest Columnist Robert Haines IN all our lives the end of a yeor seems to bring about a stocktaking and we ore filled with pious resolu- tions and bright hopes for the New Year. 1953 saw the showing of original paintings by Picasso in Brisbane and the exhibition "French Painting To-day" was un- doubtedly the art highlight for the year. Whether people liked the paintings or not, they were ut least stimulated to the extent that thousands came to see them. The tact that 60.000 peoples attended and purchased 9000 atalogues speaks well for Brisbane, especially when °moored with Melbourne's ttendance of 80.000 people uying 10.000 catalogues. A BRONZE fry Tz Jacob Epstein and paintings by Slaters and taugnatus John purchased for the National Gallery gives works that would grace any world gallery. This is an ihdication that lee are beginning to inereasis in stature. * * HOW LOUDLY we applauded the re- marks of the Premier on his return front the Coronation in respect to brightening up Brisbane- outdoor cafes and coloured awnings. More and more does the latent charm of Brisbane ensnare one but it is a Sleeping Beauty quality which needs a Prince Charming to arouse her. THIS could be the most beautiful city In the Common- wealth, the Queen city of the Southern Hemisphere. Bris- bane is starting to grow up but the improvement could be more speedy. The City Council has still not painted the concrete shelters which are scattered as war time relics around the city. Perhaps it could atilt happen in time for the Royal visit. And the Zoological - Botanical Gardens-why not an adequate site worthy of the city-Victoria Park? I HAVE not men- tioned it, but a new gallery is engraven on my heart. Perhaps we will be given a new site in 1954. *Director of the Queentlan National Art Gallery Mr. Joshua Smith wirati by Del art on Australia wide controver.:y when it was awordiul the Archibald Prize, is n 11#. days' visit to Brisbane accompanied by Mt Norman Williams, a southern basso opeta .tiv:st and broadcaster An artist of thstimi 1-1 1) Ir. Smith himself :la e- wit: now In a mg. ialises in portraits. bet vale volt...gym. also paints still life and Both me smith ant lamirwapti and hopes to Sir. im- hold :in exhibition at the pressed by the Queens- Alerwen Galleries sorb land Art Gallery. 'Iv' yV.11. My first impression." Pii, .IAN utld Mr. Smith, "was how tiny it. seems. Then I Queemilend Country Life, February 1134. Pocket Library Of Great Art ---=:Review by Robert Haines Sat For I 4, Dolmen M: lushuu timid* ) ) iv/et sat for Wil/ Dohcll'.; batty d hi hold Prize winning porlrnit, n .1 an operatic friend, Mr. Norman Williams, discass the merits of picture it? the Mrirefon Gt. i..ri. /he °obeli pot wilt is now in a private collection Brisbane, Q'Id. itith ail **e." please THE to add all "V" to the Ann in Ann Street oast huge support, not only as a grace! it! gest tire to the Queen'a daughter, but also to restore what was apparently the original intention. Of all the streets with Royal and feminine names which run parallel to Queen Street (and draw from it an Implied prefix in all cases but one) only Ann Street is elicit unhistorically. Poor Queen Anne. It might have heen expected to happen to a Queen who is chiefly re- membered for furniture or for being dead. "Ann," besides being unhis- torical, has a utility look. It might belong to the emanci- pated heroine of a modern novel. It is not for nothing that purauera of the bogus antique have used final "e's" with Olde Worlde extrava- gance. "Anne" was the way n11 the famous Annea spelt their names, Brisbane's only tangible link with England's Queen Anne at present is probably a pair of her fine silk stockings, em- broidered wit h the Royal monogram, now rather sur- prisingly in the possession of the Queensland National Art Gallery. But this is a skittish emblem of a very unskittish Queen, Let us complement It with a sober street. R. JOSHUA SMITH PAYS VISIT 111 .bell portrait, h., realkid the exeellenee of its pub emotion. T slatc111:: of the pietures and the Lone of Hui wails partieithirly appealed to Mr. SntjtII is pitying his first visit to Brisbane, but his friend, was here with IN this year of grace when the price of every thing is soaring, it is in the meter, of a miracle to find !mobs, which for their quality are amazingly inexpensive. Rut when one learns that there are art books with approximately 20 colour plates with about the same number in blach and white, priced at 6 -, one begins to feel that there must be a "catch" somewhere. If there is 31 catch. 1 hair failed to find it, These art bongs are pub- lished bit Harry N. Abra- hams. . m association with Pocket Books, Inc., New York. tinder the new seri, "Pocket [Arnie of Great Art." Airendy avail- able are the following Ill lrs Holt Weill Rembrandt, El Green, Degas. French hn- prr.sslnnist., Renoir, 'rout - louse - (te/anne. I through " a Brisbane book store, I was delighted to diwnvrr' a series of 11 small illte.tra led I ks of great painter Realising the leo, faeili- Iles available to coon - try folk for appreciation of paintings, "O.fi.L." in. viI cd Mr. Holier( Ilaiiter, Director or the (Meensland Natonal Sri Gallery, to be guest re- viewer of these charm- ing little volume,,. Mr. Mille, tutus moist en - a it d lie. veined. Matiste. Utrlllo, Van Gogh. and Duty. Within the limitations of a small hook labour the size of El Penguin I this new series can be thoroughly recommended. The plates are gond, and the brief in - t raduetory text. written by authoritative American art historians. is of the same high standard. Rembrroult text. has been written by the Proles - Nor of Fine Arts, of Mir- va ril University. and sets the standard of all Ihr texts which are factual but. most readable On the page opposite each illustration is a C0111- minim- on the painting. This practice is carried nut in all the volumes and Is one to be commended. At the back of each bank there is n summary of bin- e:sip' 'cal notes and n list of noks is given for further rending. Here in each hook ins excellent introcittet tne in Ii'' works and Ille of some 01 lite great masters tut il;i11111111: :1111i an Army isnweri party during the war and of the City Hall. Brisbane has impressed Milli favourably. 'They like what they term its quiet, easy atmosphere and the friendliness 01 its People. Studies from Rembrandt's "The referenees for further rend- ing and knowledge, The "Pocket. Library of Great Art" Is a popular present at inn of the works of great artists Mined nt appettline to "the men in the st r rut" as well as to the nit student, rind at is price within the means of both. All these books ran be recommended, partietilarly to country people. To many. "Rembrandt" will he the first pimginse. but any- one buying One honk will end up gradually haying them all. 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