Lou Klepac collection of Donald Friend and Russell Drysdale papers, circa 1932-1983 [manuscript]. [ca. 1932-1983]

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Lou Klepac collection of Donald Friend and Russell Drysdale papers, circa 1932-1983 [manuscript]. [ca. 1932-1983]

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Material by or relating to Donald Friend comprises: 11 letters from Friend to his mother, mostly undated but from the period when he went from London to Nigeria, 1938-1940; a 1981-1982 sketchbook presented to Lou Klepac for his birthday; seven photographs of various subjects, including of Friend and of Trojan horse sculpture; pen drawing "Season's greetings to the World of Art", depicting members of the Boyd family; pen drawing "Doesn't the Grim Reaper look well", made while in hospital in 1981; proofs of images for "Songs of the Vagabond Scholars", including two rejected images; a small number of other papers such as postcards, press cuttings and a photograph. The material by or relating to Russell Drysdale comprises: two diaries covering a car trip through Australia in 1956; posters, 1980, for a Drysdale exhibition and for the Perth Festival; three ink cartoons relating to a trip to Perth; cartoon titled "Ert Noovoo Springs", made at George Bell Art School; copy of "Coast to Coast" 1953-54, signed by Drysdale, and with double page pen drawing and inscription by Donald Friend, 1954; copy of Friend's, A collection of Hillendiana (1956), with ink drawing by Paul Haeflinger and signed by Friend, Margaret Olley, Jean Bellette and Haeflinger.

0.60 m. (1 fol. box)

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Drysdale, Russell, 1912-1981

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Australian painter. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1967. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821241 Artist. Drysdale's works are included in Australian and overseas galleries, including the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the Tate Gallery, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. See "Encyclopedia of Australian Art", vol. 1, p. 297-9. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1945-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat re...

Friend, Donald

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Artist, author and diarist. Friend served as an artillery gunner in Borneo and Morotai during the War. See "Encyclopedia of Australian Art", vol. 1, p. 384. From the description of Letters, 1945 May-July. 1945. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221772066 Murray studied art under Datillo Rubbo. Old friend of Donald Friend. Murray lived with Friend at Hill End, N.S.W. around 1947. From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. 1931-1950. (Libraries A...

Klepac, Lou

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Art historian, art curator and publisher. From the description of Papers of Lou Klepac, 1970-2005 1980s-1990s (bulk of collection) [manuscript]. 1970-2005. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 319706183 ...