David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :

'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)

(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.


14 October 2019

Picture Club


AGWA Foundation Picture Club

10.30am, Monday 21 October 2019

Don't miss the October edition of Picture Club, as the Guides lead Members on a fascinating and insightful tour of one of AGWA's newest exhibitions.

Meet us at the main reception desk before proceeding through to the Gallery for a deeper insight into a current display under the expert guidance of our Gallery Guides, followed by tea, coffee and conversation in the Foundation Clubroom.

Please RSVP by Sunday 20 October to foundation@artgallery.wa.gov.au

We also hope to see you on Monday 18 November, where we will be enjoying some festive cheer in the Foundation Clubroom as we celebrate the final Picture Club for 2019!


Theatre of the Actors of Regard  
ARTWORK CREDITS

Fritz Kos  Art Gallery of Western Australia 1979 (detail).
State Library of Western Australia. Sourced from the collections of the State Library of Western Australia and reproduced with the permission of the Library Board of Western Australia. (224275PD).

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