Every Picture Tells a Story:Adventures in Australian Art

Product Description

Throughout Australia's history, the big events and the big themes of our national story have always been the subject of artistic interpretation. Every Picture Tells a Story was conceived as a project with the National Gallery of Australia the concept was to bring Australia's history alive to children through the NGA's collection. Grand iconic images sit beside prints, drawings and photographs, many of them with contemporary themes. Of course there is Ned Kelly and the first Australians but we also include nature through bushfires, rabbit plagues, the wild new creatures and of course wool. Social movements and consequences are also explored - the gold rush, shearers strikes, the great depression and life in the suburbs. Sport, politics, the built environment and music all get a run. Through the use of ???Did you know???? panels and lots of links, Every Picture Tells a Story is designed to entertain and excite the imaginations of all young Australians.