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Introduction to the Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Intro
Duration: 1 min
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Howard Arkley: Inventory
Duration: 3 min
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Howard Arkley: The Proton Neutron
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Science
Duration: 1 min
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Howard Arkley: Vortex
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Musak Mural
Duration: 3 min
Image: Howard Arkley Muzak Mural - Chair Tableau The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Primitive
Duration: 2 min
Image: Treatment of work on paper by Howard Arkley ‘Primitive’ 1981 © NGV 2006
Howard Arkley: Primitive Gold
Duration: 0 min
Image: Howard Arkley Primitive Gold The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Tattooed Head
Duration: 2 min
Image: Howard Arkley Tattooed head 1988 The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Suicide
Duration: 1 min
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Howard Arkley: Suburban Interior
Duration: 3 min
Image: Howard Arkley Suburban Interior The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Zappo Head
Duration: 4 min
Image: Howard Arkley Zappo Head The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: The Cacti Succulents
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Family Home- Suburban Exterior
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Superb + Solid
Duration: 2 min
Image: Howard Arkley Superb + Solid The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Fabricated Rooms
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Indoors / Outdoors
Duration: 2 min
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Howard Arkley: Shadow Factories
Duration: 2 min
Image: Howard Arkley Shadow Factories The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Nick Cave
Duration: 2 min
Image: Howard Arkley Nick Cave The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Howard Arkley: Deluxe Setting
Duration: 1 min
Image: Howard Arkley Deluxe Setting The Estate of Howard Arkley, Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Coming South
Duration: 3 min
Image: Tom Roberts Coming South 1886 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of Colonel Aubrey Gibson in memory of John and Anne Gibson, settlers (1887), 1967
Allegro Con Brio
Duration: 2 min
Image: Tom Roberts Allegro con brio, Bourke St West (c.1885–86) National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Purchased, 1918
The artists’ camp
Duration: 2 min
Image: Tom Roberts The artists’ camp (1886) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1943
Lost
Duration: 3 min
Image: Frederick McCubbin Lost 1886 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1940
Holiday sketch at Coogee
Duration: 2 min
Image: Tom Roberts Holiday sketch at Coogee 1888 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Purchased, 1954
An Early Taste for Literature
Duration: 4 min
Image: Charles Conder An early taste for literature 1888 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Victoria Mary Helen Keep Bequest, 1944
The Sunny South
Duration: 2 min
Image: Tom Roberts The sunny south (c.1887) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Felton Bequest, 1940
A Holiday at Mentone
Duration: 3 min
Image: Charles Conder A holiday at Mentone 1888
Golden summer, Eaglemont
Duration: 5 min
Image: Arthur Streeton Golden summer, Eaglemont 1889 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Purchased, 1995
Mrs L. A. Abrahams
Duration: 3 min
Image: Tom Roberts Mrs L. A. Abrahams 1888 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Purchased 1946
Lily Stirling
Duration: 4 min
Image: Tom Roberts Lily Stirling (1892) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Chase Manhattan Overseas Corporation, Fellow, 1980
Professor Marshall Hall
Duration: 3 min
Image: Arthur Streeton Professor Marshall-Hall 1892 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Bequest of Miss Lorna Stirling through the National Gallery Society of Victoria, 1956
The 9 by 5 Exhibition
Duration: 4 min
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Spirit of the drought
Duration: 2 min
Image: Arthur Streeton Spirit of the drought (c.1895) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Joseph Brown Fund, 1983
The Point Wharf, Mosman Bay
Duration: 5 min
Image: Arthur Streeton The Point Wharf, Mosman Bay 1893 Private collection, Sydney
‘The purple noon’s transparent might’
Duration: 4 min
Image: Arthur Streeton ‘The purple noon’s transparent might’ 1896 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Purchased 1896
Field Naturalists
Duration: 7 min
Image: Jane Sutherland Field naturalists Field naturalists by Jane Sutherland, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Gift of Mrs E. H. Shackell, 1962
A bush burial
Duration: 4 min
Image: Frederick McCubbin A bush burial 1890 Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria Purchased by subscription, 1900
Shearing the rams
Duration: 6 min
Image: Tom Roberts Shearing the rams 1890 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Felton Bequest, 1932
Introduction
Duration: 1 min
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Nose, 1947 and Two Heads 1953
Duration: 3 min
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Years of Fear, 1941
Duration: 3 min
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Untitled Red Monochrome, 1959 & Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1965
Duration: 4 min
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Untitled (Green Silver) c. 1949 and Untitled, 1947
Duration: 3 min
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Canal, 1963 and Saraband, 1959
Duration: 3 min
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White Flower, 1960 and Untitled No. 14, 1977
Duration: 2 min
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Untitled (to Jan and Ron Greenberg) 1972-1973
Duration: 2 min
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Untitled, 1971
Duration: 2 min
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Floating Room, 1972
Duration: 3 min
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Wall Drawing No. 264, 1975
Duration: 2 min
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Soft Pay-Telephone, 1963
Duration: 2 min
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Electric Chair, 1971
Duration: 3 min
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Easyfun-Ethereal series; Sandwiches 2000
Duration: 2 min
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Ameland Pier X, Netherlands, 2000 and Mummy, 2004
Duration: 4 min
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Archive, 1995
Duration: 3 min
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The Cremaster Cycle, 1994-2002
Duration: 3 min
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Untitled (family dinner), 2001-2002 and Tree Planting Series, 2003-2005
Duration: 3 min
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between taxonomy and communion, 1990
Duration: 2 min
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'la rivoluzione siamo Noi' [We are the Revolution] 2000
Duration: 4 min
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Untitled (Public Opinion), 1991
Duration: 3 min
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The Beatiful Motorist 1904
Duration: 1 min
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Still Life - jug and eggs 1911 & Table 1913
Duration: 6 min
Image: Roger FRY Still life: jug and eggs 1911 Art Gallery of South Australia, acc. no. 848P27 South Australian Government Grant 1984
The Raising of Lazarus 1928 - 29
Duration: 3 min
Image: Walter SICKERT The Raising of Lazarus 1928-29 National Gallery of Victoria, Felton Bequest 1947 1705-4
The Icknield Way 1912
Duration: 2 min
Image: Spencer GORE The Icknield Way 1912 Art Gallery of New South Wales, acc. no. OB2.1962
The English Nude 1900
Duration: 3 min
Image: William ORPEN The English nude 1900 Mildura Arts Centre
The Straw Hat 1924
Duration: 1 min
Image: Mark GERTLER The straw hat 1924 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Purchased 1959 (1959/28/2)
Christopher WOOD & Alfred WALLIS
Duration: 3 min
Image: Alfred WALLIS The Steamer 1920-1940 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki Gift of Lucy Wertheim, 1948 (1948/7/41)
Eidos 1947
Duration: 3 min
Image: Barbara HEPWORTH Eidos 1947 National Gallery of Victoria, Purchased with the assistance of the Samuel E. Wills Bequest to commemorate the retirement of Dr E. Westbrook, Director of Arts for Victoria, 1981
L. S Lowry
Duration: 4 min
Image: L. S. LOWRY The Rival Candidate 1942 Art Gallery of Western Australia 968/P2
Careening 1939
Duration: 3 min
Image: Tristram HILLIER Careening 1939 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Purchased by J. R. McGregor from Arthur Tooth & Sons, 1946, Watson Bequest fund
People in a Wind 1950
Duration: 3 min
Image: Kenneth ARMITAGE People in a wind 1950 National Gallery of Victoria, Felton Bequest, 1963
John BRATBY
Duration: 3 min
Image: John BRATBY Interior with fireplace and window at Greenwich 1957 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Purchased by David Baxandall from the Beaux-Arts Gallery, London, 1958
Sidney Nolan Introduction
Duration: 2 min
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1. Head of Rimbaud & Icare
Duration: 3 min
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2. Boy and the Moon c 1940
Duration: 2 min
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3. Wimmera Series
Duration: 4 min
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4. Arabian Tree 1943
Duration: 3 min
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5. Luna Park in the moonlight 1945
Duration: 1 min
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6. Self portrait 1943
Duration: 1 min
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7. Hare in trap 1946
Duration: 1 min
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8. Kelly Series 1945
Duration: 3 min
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9. Mrs Fraser 1947
Duration: 2 min
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10. Burke and Wills
Duration: 2 min
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11. Little Dog Mine 1948
Duration: 3 min
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12. Temptation of St Anthony
Duration: 2 min
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13. Deserted homestead
Duration: 1 min
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14. Kelly 2nd Series 1956 to 1957
Duration: 1 min
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15. Leda and the Swan Series
Duration: 3 min
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16. Kelly and armour 1962
Duration: 1 min
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17. Africa Series
Duration: 3 min
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18. Riverbend I & Riverbend II
Duration: 4 min
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19. Ern Malley
Duration: 2 min
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20. Self Portrait in Youth 1986
Duration: 5 min
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Art Deco Introduction
Duration: 3 min
Image: NGV Staff Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, NGV NGV Photographic Services
The Telephone II
Duration: 2 min
Image: Tamara De LEMPICKA The telephone II (Le Téléphone II) 1930 Wolfgang Joop Collection, London, © Tamara De Lempicka/ADAGP, Paris. Represented by VISCOPY, Australia
Sources - Ancient & Exotic
Duration: 4 min
Image: EGYPT Head covering of Padihorpasheraset, Roman Period, 1st century – 2nd century AD National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Felton Bequest, 1995 (D144-1994)
Dressing Table and Chair
Duration: 1 min
Image: Paul FOLLOT Dressing table and chair 1919–20 Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Henri Matisse
Duration: 2 min
Image: Henri MATISSE 'Costume of a mourner' 1920, from 'The Ballets Russes' production of 'Le Chant du Rossignol' ('The Song of the Nightingale') 1920 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accessioned, 1980 (S.750-1980) Image courtesy National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Paris 1925 - International Exposition
Duration: 3 min
Image: Robert BONFILS 'International Exposition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industry, Paris 1925' ('Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris 1925'), poster 1925 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accessioned, 1925 (E.1200-1925) © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Bureau de Dame
Duration: 1 min
Image: Jacques-Émile RUHLMANN 'Lady's writing desk' ('Bureau de dame') (c.1920) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, purchased with the assistance of Paula Fox, 2007 (2007.709)
Fashion
Duration: 2 min
Image: ITYLUS 'Evening coat' 1924-26 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, given by Mrs Hywell-Jones, 1979 (T.3-1979)
Eileen Gray
Duration: 2 min
Image: Eileen GRAY 'Screen' 1923 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, given in memory of Charles and Lavania Handley-Read, by their family, 1972 (W. 21-1972)
Sunray Vase
Duration: 2 min
Image: Clarice CLIFF 'Sunray, vase' (c.1929-30) Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accessioned, 1976 (C.74-1976) © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Strand Palace Hotel
Duration: 2 min
Image: Multimedia Strand Palace Hotel National Gallery of Victoria
Cocktail party
Duration: 4 min
Image: Keith MURRAY 'Cocktail shaker' (c.1930) Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accessioned, 1984 (M.226-1984 - M.226-B-1984) © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Travel, Transportation
Duration: 2 min
Image: Jean VIVIE Still from the film 'Normandie' 1938 Courtesy Lobster Films, Paris
Maori Whare & Tiki design
Duration: 2 min
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Hollywood
Duration: 2 min
Image: - The Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne 1940s Courtesy Ian B. Williams
Cord Car
Duration: 2 min
Image: NGV Multimedia Cord 812 Westchester sedan 1937 © NGV Multimedia 2008
Manhattan skyline
Duration: 3 min
Image: Michael SLONECKER Manhattan at dusk showing the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building © Michael Slonecker
Napier Waller
Duration: 1 min
Image: Napier WALLER 'I'll put a girdle round about the earth' 1933 (detail) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased, 1979 (79.2149.A-C), © Napier Waller Estate
Wunderlich Showroom
Duration: 2 min
Image: WUNDERLICH LIMITED 'Capital from the Wunderlich Showroom, Redfern' 1928-29 Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, gift of CSR Limited, 1980 (A7437-1/7)
The Home
Duration: 2 min
Image: Adrian Feint, Hera Roberts, Ure Smith 'Cover of The Home: An Australian quarterly', vol. 9, no. 10, October 1928 National Gallery of Australia, Research Library, Canberra
Australian Architecture
Duration: 3 min
Image: David Thompson Manchester Unity Building, Swanston Street, Melbourne © David Thompson