Charles and Barbara Blackman exhibition catalogue 240 x 340 mm

240 x 340 mm

Since the 1970s

urban regeneration

It delves into her process

reflecting a moment of re-evaluation and the ongoing struggle for First Nations authority and self-determination

Charles and Barbara Blackman exhibition catalogue 240 x 340 mmWhen Christabel Blackmans mother turned ninety, they celebrated by sifting through Barbaras old documents: diaries, photos, manuscripts and a fragile old folder, tied with a ribbon. This held letters from a love long past between Christabels parents. It was a portal into a decade of art and love between Charles and Barbara Blackman. Set against the burgeoning cultural art scene of 1950s Melbourne, among the soon to become legendary artists of the