The Oceanic Art Society Lecture series continues:
Next Sydney Meeting - Wednesday July 30
a photographic journey with commentary by Dr Jim Specht
This superb Frank Hurley portrait shows an elderly visitor returning home after a ceremony at Kerewa village Goaribari Island, Gulf Province, photographed in January 1923. He is dressed for a night-long dance and wears ornate hair, forehead and pectoral adornments. Photograph # V4219 , Australian Museum Collection, copyright The Australian Museum
For your calendar
October 18 & 19 - 2nd Annual Oceanic Art Forum - to be hosted by the National Gallery - Melbourne
November 19 - Lecture
November 29 - end of year party
