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Hope in Hell: A History of Darlinghurst Gaol and the National Art School by DEBORAH BECK
$40.00 AUD
Category: Australian
Hope in Hell is a rich visual account of one of the oldest and best-preserved examples of colonial Sydney architecture, the Darlinghurst Gaol. A place steeped in Australia's early, brutal history and reputedly haunted by convict ghosts, it has been the centre of Sydney's art scene for 83 years and conti ...Show more
Rayner Hoff: Life of A Sculptor by Deborah Beck
$50.00 AUD
Category: Art
In the 1920s and 1930s, Rayner Hoff was the most gifted - and controversial - public sculptor in Australia, best known for the sculptures and friezes that adorn Sydney's Anzac Memorial, including Sacrifice at its centre. After moving from London in the early 1920s, Hoff taught at and eventually ran the ...Show more
Set in Stone: The Cell Block Theatre by Deborah Beck
$49.95 AUD
Category: Theatre
Set in Stone is the fascinating story of how a derelict wing of Darlinghurst Gaol, home to Sydney's most notorious female criminals, became the Cell Block Theatre, the hub of Australia's avant-garde theatre, music and dance scene in the 1960s and '70s. A place of creative freedom and ingenuity, this ext ...Show more
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