From the achievements of early twentieth-century tastemaker Ruth Lane Poole to Akira Isogawa’s contemporary runway success, Australian designers continue to pave the way for innovation. This month, we’re celebrating the impact of Australian designers throughout history and how they’ve helped to shape a thriving industry.
From modernist architecture to product innovation and couture fashion, Australian designers have helped to create the world we live in today. William Yang, Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson at Sydneyphiles exhibition, 1977, nla.obj-850836418Īt home, and on the global stage, Australians have contributed to a rich and diverse design history.
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To bid in person at auction for the first time please register for a bidding paddle in advance by filling out and submitting a registration form at our front desk. Take advantage of our Sworders Delivery Service. During his lifetime, he worked on more than fifty productions, and published multiple books of his designs and paintings with his partner, Miller, enabling his innovative and vibrant designs to live on to inspire future generations. Sainthill later won a Tony for his work on 'The Canterbury Tales' (1967). One of his most celebrated projects was for the set and costume designs of 'Le Coq d’Or' at the Royal Opera House, Sainthill being given this commission after Marc Chagall suddenly withdrew from the project. Returning to London in 1949, Sainthill’s career took off he designed for the ballet 'Ile des Sirenes' starring Margot Fonteyn (1950) and then 'The Tempest' at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1951). He was discharged in 1946 and briefly lived with Miller in Merioola, which was also the home of a group of artists including Alec Murray, Jocelyn Rickards and Donald Friend. This success was followed by exhibitions in Australia.ĭuring the Second World War, Sainthill served with the Australian Army. His paintings of the dancers garnered attention and, in 1939, he was invited to London to exhibit at the Redfern Gallery. His love of theatre design began in Australia, where he designed for touring ballets. He was born in Tasmania, but moved to Melbourne where he met his lifelong partner, Harry Karl Tatlock Miller (1913-1989). Provenance: Bequeathed to the current owner by Alfred Hecht.Īrtist, costume and set designer, Loudon Sainthill lived a life designing for stars of the ballet, opera, theatre and film.
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A work from the same series of 'The Musicians' and dated 1958 is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
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