Letters from America
Sunday 26 August 2018
Following a recommendation I braved windy William Street Darlinghurst and went down to the Australian Design Centre where I saw a remarkable collection of miniature streetscapes made by Joshua Smith. They were fine works of craftsmanship recreating the patina of urban decay in the shopfronts of poorer neighbourhoods. Here is a photo of one of them:
It reminded me of the dioramas that used to be in the War Memorial in Canberra, which were battlefields recreated in miniature – tiny toylike scenes made for adults.
MG xx
Greg
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Dioramas are stilll on display at the AWM. The standout is the moon-scape like surface of Pozieres with the 50th battalion of the AIF copping it sweet under the most sustained barrage of WW1.
MG
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That’s great they are still there! xx