Australia's First University Press

Keeping Things Together

50 years of the Women’s Art Register

NOT YET PUBLISHED

A dynamic, polyvocal anthology exploring 50 years of community, care and perseverance


Keeping things together is a bold, visually rich anthology that delves into the 50-year legacy of the Women's Art Register (W.A.R.), Australia's only living archive of women's art. This landmark publication celebrates W.A.R.'s grassroots origins and ongoing role in documenting and championing women's art practice. Featuring new writing, creative works and archival material, it brings together diverse voices - artists, historians, curators, conservators and educators - to explore feminist art history and the power of archives. Keeping things together critically rethinks how cultural knowledge is preserved, shared and expanded, amplifying marginalised voices and reviving forgotten histories. It offers fresh insight into Australian art, feminism and archival practice and provides an accessible introduction to W.A.R.'s significant collection.

Anna Daly

About The Author

Anna Daly is a writer and researcher with a particular interest in the history of Australian and New Zealand visual cultures, as well as trompe l'oeil and illusionistic painting.

Sahra Martin is a designer and archivist whose interdisciplinary practice supports the accessible communication and preservation of marginalised arts and cultural narratives.

Merren Ricketson has spent…

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Sahra Martin
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