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<B>1956</B> proved to be a significant year for Melbourne - hosting the
Olympics, the intake of post war refugees and migrants, and the
introduction of television. Melbourne 1956 brings together approximately
forty works from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of
Victoria in 1956 in Melbourne. A diverse and eclectic range of material -
including paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture, decorative arts,
photography, fashion and textiles - explore notions of cultural identity
that defined the multi-cultural society of Melbourne.
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View selected reproductions of the <A HREF="checklist.html" TARGET="_top"><B>works of art</B></A> on exhibition below, or read an
<A HREF="essays.html" TARGET="_top"><B>essay</B></A> from the room brochure.
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