1953

*‘It has been said that modern art is international. But as long as human nature remains human every country has its national traits … It is important for a great nation to make a cultural stand … My wish is to see a combined attempt by our artists to give us an art that no other country in the world can produce.’

(‘What do we want for the New Year?’, Woman, 5 Jan 1953)

Image: Margaret Preston, 1953. Preston archive, Art Gallery of New South Wales