Exhibition 'Australian Pottery 1900-1950'

Component identifier:

Series 2

Content Summary:

In 1978 Timms curated the exhibition 'Australian Pottery 1900-1950'. The show was the first fully researched survey of Australian pottery as it existed prior to the 1950s, before the introduction of stoneware and the influence of Japanese traditions. The 117 pieces by 50 Australian potters documented the evolution of Australian pottery, from early wares in the art nouveau style, through Australian floral and fauna motifs of the 1920s and 1930s, to the expressionist ceramics of Stanislav Halpern. Works were drawn from a variety of galleries and private collections, and included pieces by Klytie Pate, Gladys Reynell, Anne Dangar, Merric Boyd, Arthur Boyd and John Perceval as well as many lesser known artists. After opening at the Shepparton Art Gallery on 5 September, the exhibition toured nationally, showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (7 December 1978-9 January 1979), the National Gallery of Victoria (18 January-8 February 1979) and Art Gallery of South Australia (24 February-24 March 1979).

Included in this series are exhibition reports, correspondence, financial records, reviews and drafts relating to the exhibition and the accompanying catalogue. An additional file containing other papers relating to the show is contained in Series 1/Folder 7.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of curator, gallery director and writer Peter Timms were purchased by the National Library in April 2000.

Names:

Peter Timms

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