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What colours can you see?

Tom Risley Drums

My name is Mr Dob.

Takashi Murakami And then, and then and then and then and then

Write them down here ortell a friend.

What is your name?

How was it made?

Ginny Ruffner The history of juggling inEgyptian gardens (detail)

It’s a pterodactyl car.

Alison Clouston Pterodactyl car

I am juggling thingsmade from

Can you find these jugglers?(Clue: Each art work has a label.)

I am juggling ballspainted on

Draw your own dinosaur car.

Roma Higgins The circus (detail)

Who do you think would drink fromthese cups?

A mad tea-party

Jenny Orchard Tea-set

Finish this story.

Luke Roberts Wunderkammer/Kunstkamera (detail)

Who else?

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the queen of the pixies

Tick your answer.

Help m

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Write it here or tell your friend.

HOW WAS IT MADE?HOW WAS IT MADE? A death-defying skateboard jump

Find these gruesome details in the picture.What are they?

Draw a line to link each detail with the words that describe it.

Tony Coleing Beware of camels with volcano humps (detail)

crashing comet

skeleton in hot lava

burning barrel

skull and crossbones

Which is which?

Left to right: Thea Proctor The swing (detail) Anne Graham 8th month: Hobart, Arthur’s circus(from ‘Twelve months Australia’ series) Micky Allan Untitled (from ‘The family room’ series) (detail)

Jacques Henri Lartigue My cousin Bichonnade, Paris

Painting

Look closely at the woman in this photograph.

a minute

What will happen next?

Can you match each art work with its medium? (Clue: Each art work has a label.)

Draw a line to link each picture with the correct word.

How long has she been up in the air? Tick your answer.

a second a split secondPhotograph

Print

I am an acrobat performing a trick.

Barbara Hanrahan Acrobat

Can you draw yourself doing an acrobatic trick?

Which is which?Thea Proctor Australia 1879–1966The swing 1925, printed 1926Woodcut, hand-coloured on laid Oriental paper41 x 34.5cm, 25.1 x 24.9cm (block)Purchased 1980

Anne Graham Australia b.19258th month: Hobart, Arthur’s circus (from ‘Twelvemonths Australia’ series) 1975Oil on canvas on composition board, edged in aluminium122.5 x 89.5cm (irreg.)Purchased 1976

Micky Allan Australia b.1944Untitled (from ‘The family room’ series) 1982Gelatin silver photograph, hand-coloured in oil on paperTwo panels: 228.6 x 101cm; 78.8 x 67.6cm (sight)Two panels: 228.6 x 101cm; 75.6 x 65.1cm (comp.)Purchased 1989

I am an acrobat performing a trick.Barbara Hanrahan Australia 1939–91Acrobat 1982Screenprint on paper ed. 23/3050.5 x 43.3cm, 35 x 29.5cm (comp.)Purchased 1988. Andrew and Lilian Pedersen Trust

All works are from the Queensland Art GalleryCollection.

SponsorsMy name is Mr Dob.Takashi Murakami Japan b.1962And then, and then and then and then and then 1994Synthetic polymer paint on canvasDiptych: 280 x 150 x 7.5cm (each);280 x 300 x 7.5cm (overall)Purchased 1996. Queensland Art GalleryFoundation

What colours can you see?Tom Risley Australia b.1947Drum 1985Painted sheetmetal92 x 53.2cm (diam.)Purchased 1985

Drum 1985Painted sheetmetal77 x 75cm (diam.)

Drum 1985Painted sheetmetal151 x 44cm (diam.)

It’s a pterodactyl car.Alison Clouston Australia b.1957Pterodactyl car 1985Galvanised iron, timber and found objects183 x 366 x 549cmPurchased 1991. Queensland Art GalleryFunctions Reserve Fund

How was it made?Ginny Ruffner United States b.1952The history of juggling in Egyptian gardens 1988Lamp-worked glass, sandblasted and painted withpolychrome colours47 x 39.5 x 32.5cmPurchased 1989

Roma Higgins Australia 1908–79The circus 1978Oil on composition board45.8 x 61.1cmPurchased 1980

A mad tea-partyJenny Orchard Australia b.1951Tea-set 1991White earthenware, slip-cast with hand-builtadditions, polychrome glazes, oxidisedatmosphere to 1080

0

CTeapot: 26 x 36.5 x 15cm (complete); cup: 13 x 15 x 7cm; cup: 12.5 x 14.5 x 8.7cm;saucers: 2 x 20cm (diam., each)Purchased 1991. Queensland Art GalleryFoundation

Finish this story.Luke Roberts Australia b.1952Wunderkammer/Kunstkamera (detail) 1994Mixed mediaVarious dimensionsPurchased 1995. Queensland Art GalleryFoundation

A death-defying skateboard jumpTony Coleing Australia b.1942Beware of camels with volcano humps 1990Synthetic polymer paint on canvas168.3 x 204.8cmPurchased 1995. Queensland Art GalleryFunctions Reserve Fund

Look closely at the woman in thisphotograph.Jacques Henri Lartigue France 1894–1986My cousin Bichonnade, Paris 1905, printed 1980sGelatin silver photograph on paper30.4 x 40.3cm, 24.2 x 33.6cm (comp.)Purchased 1991 with funds from James HardieIndustries Limited through the Queensland ArtGallery Foundation© Ministère de la Culture – France/AAJHL

PublisherQueensland Art GallerySouth Bank, BrisbanePO Box 3686South Brisbane Q 4101

© Copyright 2001 Queensland Art Gallery

Every attempt has been made to locate the holdersof copyright and reproduction rights of all imagesreproduced in this publication. The publisherwould be grateful to hear from any reader withfurther information.

Text: Michael BeckmannEditor: Barbara McKenzieDesign Manager: Elliott MurrayProduction: Emma Scoffi

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