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Collecting Old European & Chinese Snuff Bottles

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This rare enameled and carved Imperial snuff bottle sold for an amazing $134,500 at an eBay auction
While taking snuff may have fallen out of favor, snuff bottles continue to be treasured. Collectors can now go to eBay and see more...

Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas mural shows coal damage

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Blak Douglas mural "Coal Face"
Archibald Prize Winner Blak Douglas to Unveil Mural Addressing Coal Damage in Redfern Dhungatti artist and 2022 Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas unveils his new...

L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped: A Vision in Silvery Blue

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Christo's L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped
In the realm of avant-garde art, there exists a duo whose audacity knows no bounds: Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Renowned for their larger-than-life installations that...

Where is Little Pattie now?

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Little Pattie 1985 © Mark Anning photo
Patricia Thelma Thompson OAM, aka Little Pattie, aka Patricia Amphlett (born 17 March 1949) is an Australian entertainment industry legend. Her illustrious career has...

V&A acquires rare Wedgwood tea & coffee set from Karl Lagerfeld...

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‘Campanula’ tea and coffee set
A rare tea and coffee set designed by Paul Follot for Wedgwood and the accompanying set of design drawings has been acquired for the...

The history of the Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney

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John Bell and Michael Donovan at Nimrod Theatre, The Kid © Mark Anning photo 1983
The Nimrod Theatre Company, colloquially referred to as The Nimrod, was an influential Australian theater company situated in Sydney, New South Wales. It was established...

Bilas: Body Adornment of Papua New Guinea exhibition

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A Chimbu tribe chief’s face is painted with charcoal and crushed seashells. Bird of paradise feathers adorn his headdress and nose piercing.
Sydney, 2023: Body adornment, or BILAS in the local language of PNG, is a powerful and integral part of Papua New Guinea (PNG) culture. Now, Bilas: Body Adornment...

Brecht, Hollywood Ten, House UnAmerican Activities Committee

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Bertolt Brecht Testifies Before the House Un-American Activities Committee (1947)
The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), commonly known as the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative body within the United States...

Papua New Guinea photography tour with David Kirkland

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PNG David Kirkland
One of the world's most widely published travel photographers, David Kirkland has partnered with boutique tour operator Crooked Compass to guide two small-group tours...

Are Vivian Maier photographs valuable?

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Sunday Best, Vivian Maier circa 1955
Vivian Maier took more than 100,000, possibly up to 150,000 photographs, mainmy during the 1950s and 1960s. The vast majority of her work surfaced...