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- A Organiser of Event Melbourne, Australia
- B Place & Date of Event St Kilda, Australia
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Exhibition Catalogue - Centro Italiano D'Arte, St Kilda, 1963
Reg. No: HT 22165
- Summary:
- Catalogue promoting an exhibition organised by the Centro Italiano D'Arte (Italian Art Centre) at the Palais theatre St Kilda in 1963. The Centre was formed in 1962 in Melbourne by Italian migrants Ernesto Murgo and fellow artists Marcello D'Amico, P. Petrucelli and Vincenzo Basile. The Centre aimed to promote and gather together local Italian artists and exhibit their work.
- Description:
- Eight-page black and white booklet with two separately folded sections then double stapled at spine. Cream-coloured card cover has black type. The inside cover has a foreword outlining the purpose of the association and also background to this inaugural exhibition. The rest of the catalogue lists artists and their works with 2-3 images of selected works on each page. The last pages feature product advertising and the inside back cover has a translation in Italian.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Marcello D'Amico, Italian Historical Society (Co.As.It), 2006
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 216 mm (Height), 131 mm (Width) |
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| Tagged with: | italian communities, italian immigration, art, art exhibitions, artistic practices, arts centres, programmes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Centro Italiano d'Arte (Italian Art Centre) Melbourne, Italian Historical Society CO.AS.IT. Collection, Cultural Diversity Collection |
| Primary Classification: | CULTURAL IDENTITY |
| Secondary Classification: | Ethnicity - Creative Practice |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibition promotions |
| Inscriptions: | Printed on front cover; C.I.A. / CENTRO ITALIANO D'ARTE / 193 Lygon Street, CARLTON (Vic). / EXHIBITION / OF / SCULPTURE and PAINTING / At the Palais Theatre / St. Kilda / From 21st. to 28th. Feb 1963 / between 4 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. |
| Organiser of Event: | Centro Italiano D'Arte, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963 |
| Place & Date of Event: | Palais Theatre, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 21 Feb 1963 |
| References: | Photocopy of catalogue for exhibition onboard the S/S Marconi docked at Station Pier 1964. |
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