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    Bibliomania
    Osman, R (The University of Melbourne, 2007)
    Bibliomania examines hoarding and the pathological compulsion to collect books.
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    Just death is true
    Sylvester, D (various, 2006)
    In 'Just Death Is True' a young woman lies with a blue face pack on, cradling an old fashioned phone against one ear, the thickly applied mask revealing lines in the young woman’s skin. The glazed eyes of the woman and her inability or unwillingness to speak into the phone emphasise the general feeling of entropy in this image, that speaks of youth, time and inevitable mortality.
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    All You Need To Know You Knew Early
    Sylvester, D (Various, 2007)
    'All You Need To Know You Knew Early', is part aphorism and morality tale in a photograph of an interviewer, cameraman, subject and us as viewers. Illustrating that on camera one may adopt gestures while looking into a lens as a subject and proposes that the instant of capture is itself a performance. The camera serves as a silent choreographer, dictating movements.
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    Australia on display: Tracing an Australian identity through the evolving costume design for The Australian Ballet’s production The Display
    Collett, E ; Alsop, R (Intellect, 2007-06-01)
    Abstract The topic of costume for performance as a marker of national identity is in its infancy within the context of theatre studies. As the means by which an audience relates to character and narrative, costume is central to our understanding of identity. Here, we consider costume for performance, specifically for dance, in Australia as an indicator of the developing national identity, using the 1964, 1983 and 2012 Australian Ballet productions of The Display as a case study. The original 1964 costumes were credited to expatriate artist Sidney Nolan, the 1983 version was designed by Sydney fashion designer Adele Weiss and the 2012 remount utilized photographs, written documentation and memories to recreate the original 1964 costumes. By examining the three sets of costumes, we aim to demonstrate how a study of the costumed body offers insights into Australia’s evolving national character.
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    The Postman
    Hensler, D ; Bostock, A (The University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts, Film and Television, 2006)
    An elderly postman lives alone and lonely following the death of his wife. An act of kindness towards a young boy opens up his life again through the game of chess. But when the boy moves away, the post takes on a new significance for the postman.