Thanks to everyone who made the speaking tour so delightful!
The Power has announced the book's publication on 14 September.
Images of the Pacific Rim: Australia and California, 1850-1935
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Published with Institute of Modern Art Release Date: Tuesday, 14 September 2010 |
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The Power has produced the flier for the book! Here's the pdf.
Send a note if you'd like -- Contact Erika Esau
Cheers!
The Tour's Schedule:
Tuesday, 2 March, RAIA (NSW) at Tusculum, Sydney, 6: 30 p.m.: "The California Bungalow: Pasadena to Australia"
Wednesday, 3 March, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Design Department, 12:30-1:30 p.m.: "Images of the Pacific Rim: How Fruitbox Labels Changed Commercial Art"
(What a nice
invitation! Friday, 5 March, 20th Century Heritage Society of NSW, Mitchell Theatre, Mechanics School of Arts, Pitt Street, Sydney, 6 p.m.: "From Hollywood to Sydney: Spanish Style Architecture in Australia"
Tuesday, 9 March, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, noon: "Rain, The City, and the Picturesque: Charles Conder, William Smedley, and Artistic Exchange in the 1880s". The NGA's announcement is in its Calendar. G boards a bus to a flight from Sydney at 4:00 and lands in Los Angeles at 4:00.
Wednesday, 10 March, University of Canberra/Australian National University, University of Canberra, building 12 B 50, 6:30 p.m.: "The Bungalow in California and Australia"
Thursday, 11 March, Art Forum, Art School, Australian National University, Canberra, noon: "Early Photographic Exchange between California and Australia: Some Discoveries"
Wednesday, 17 March, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, noon: "Bret Harte and Euchre in the Bush". G, to little effect, pretends to be especially sad and lonely because on their 36th anniversary E was away.
Thursday, 18 March, Art Deco Society, Melbourne, Yarra Yarra Golf Club, 7:45 p.m.: "Hollywood Comes to Australia: Spanish Style Architecture 1918-1935"
Friday, 19 March, Faculty of Architecture, Melbourne University, in association with the Heritage Council of Victoria, Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture Building, Melbourne University, 6 p.m.: "Australia and California, 1850-1935" (drinks from 5.30). G almost starves to death rather than die of hunger trying to get soul-food from a local take-away.
Saturday, 20 March, El Molino Ave., Pasadena, 5:30 p.m.: Ermalinda and George pretend to not communicate again while she cleans the house.
Sunday, 21 March, Virgin Air, Sydney to Los Angeles, 4:00 pm to 5:00pm: Erika's return trip. G gets to drive her home.
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Design Department, 3 March, noon
