Surrealists at sea, fake food, and the Beijing Silvermine

ABC RN Arts

English - June 30, 2021 00:05 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Czech brothers Dušan and Voitre Marek escaped communist political repression for Australia, but their Surrealist art was met with incomprehension in 1950s Australia. Now decades of their vibrant artistic output is on show, raising the question -- why aren't they better known? Plus, sculpture meets imitation food and the found photos that document China's embrace of capitalism.