Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 3 : Presscuttings, Sept 1959 - Sept 1967

• ny sm /.,EON 'IROU'I' ,·l1w'rnw11 of (:nllr>ry. irlw tr11,te1•, ,,J tl1r (>11,•1•11,cluml Art n ·t11r111•,I rr1·t'1t1l;1· Jro m u 11 ,ir [r/ l1111r, IF ever a par t of the world despera tely nee ded a modern art gallery, that place is Queen s– land. I have believed so for a long time, and after returning hom a world tour, I believe it even more stron9ly. CULTURAL CENTRE 1 11 111 IJH' L.:a J!l;n It \\i1:, ' " lllr!lll lll! lu1 t1r1lli !ll L! 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