Nel Law’s voyage to Antarctica and back, through the choppy waters of a longstanding marriage, is the story of a woman’s right to be, to change, to grow and to love.
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If the lessons of second wave feminism are any guide, Australian women now need to not only get angry, they need to get organised.
Known for her soft capturing of tonal shifts and poignant moments, painter Clarice Beckett’s legacy was almost lost to time and decay. Now her work is being celebrated in a major exhibition.
Best known as the subject of her husband Richard’s work, Pat Larter was herself a major artist.
Nora Heysen was the first woman to be awarded the Archibald Prize, but for most of her life she was defined not by her art, but by her relationship to her famous father, the artist Hans Heysen.
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of History, President, Australian Historical Association, Macquarie University
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Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, Adelaide University