Guide to the Papers of Rosalie Gascoigne, 1960-1994

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Summary

Collection number:
MS Acc10.126
Creator:
Miles Staniforth Carter Smith and Rosalie Gascoigne
Extent:
6.10 metres and (28 boxes) + 1 roll + 1 map fol.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Rosalie Gascoigne, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises catalogues, correspondence and reviews of all of Gascoigne's solo and some of her group exhibitions; correspondence between Gascoigne and dealers, personal correspondence, writings on poetry and Gascoigne's early creative life, publications which have used or refer to Gascoigne's work, her Order of Australia insignia and citation and other official documents, material relating to her overseas travels and exhibitions and a list of books held in her art library.
Biographical / Historical:

Sculptor. Rosalie Gascoigne began sculpting using scrap iron and wooden boxes whilst raising her children at Mt Stromlo, where her husband Ben Gascoigne worked as an astronomer. Gascoigne's first serious exhibition was at Ann Lewis' Gallery A in Paddington, New South Wales, in 1974. Four years later she had become a major figure in the Australian art world, with a survey at the National Gallery of Victoria. She showed at the Venice Biennale in 1982, the first Australian female artist to do so. In 1994 she became a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for service to the arts. Gascoigne died in Canberra in 1999.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4836962).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Rosalie Gascoigne, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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