Daughters of Melbourne: A Guide to the Invisible Statues of Melbourne
by Maree Coote
Description
This is an exploration of Melbourne’s history told through a study of Melbourne Women.
Meet 200 years of Melbourne Women: pioneers of Politics, Art, Music, TV, Business, Science Theatre, Food, Fashion, Comedy, Sport and more.
Discover the real history of Melbourne through the lives of the fabulous women who built the city, its culture, community and commerce. Every one is a giant. Most were labelled ‘difficult’. All have been denied a statue.
A history lesson about the history we do not see.
A unique portrait of Melbourne.
I have written many history books about Melbourne, This time I track the city’s development through its female citizens.
It explains cultural origins and development through a unique lens.
Includes a unique collection of biographical portraits of Melbourne’s most remarkable women, partnered with original illustrations that bring these faces to life with a 21st century modern graphic appeal.
At last! A TRUER History of Melbourne...
Meet the daughters of Melbourne. The rich gals; the poor gals; the gorgeous gay gals...and the gals who’d rather paint.
Meet Aboriginal warriors who don’t care for compromise. Meet divas dubbed ‘difficult’ by men who are never so-called.
Find out which Modern Melbourne man accused Nellie Melba of penis envy? Who discredited more women artists than he had hot breakfasts?
Did Effie truly deliver an immaculate conception? Who wrote Gail Couper out of surfing history?
How did Panda cover for GrayGray? Who asked if Lincoln was impotent/ Churchill flatulent/ Napoleon constipated? Who declared Magda unfunny?
Which woman seduced Chrissy Amphlett into the spotlight? Why did Stella Young enlist a murderer to her cause?
Which French lover inspired Mirka’s trip to Melbourne? Which woman paid for Melbourne’s hospitals, art galleries and gardens? Who suggested we castrate rapists in 1884? Who tricked the media with a miniskirt? Which all-girl band was the swingin’est? Who is Melbourne’s Wizard of Oz? Who put fairies at the bottom of Melbourne’s garden? Who was forced to paint on Corn Flake boxes? Which politician was filmed in leathers? ...And which celebrated Australian men called them all unladylike, unfeminine and ‘difficult’?
*The story of the missing female statuary in the City of Melbourne
* Women’s key role in Melbourne’s development and in the nation’s development
* The Australian narrative in the 19th Century – Early settlers & colonial life/ The turn of the 20th century, and beyond into the 21st century
* Women’s contribution to society, politics, art, music, international relations, and more
* How women are rendered invisible by the gate-keepers of culture and history
Meet 200 years of Melbourne Women: pioneers of Politics, Art, Music, TV, Business, Science Theatre, Food, Fashion, Comedy, Sport and more.
Discover the real history of Melbourne through the lives of the fabulous women who built the city, its culture, community and commerce. Every one is a giant. Most were labelled ‘difficult’. All have been denied a statue.
A history lesson about the history we do not see.
A unique portrait of Melbourne.
I have written many history books about Melbourne, This time I track the city’s development through its female citizens.
It explains cultural origins and development through a unique lens.
Includes a unique collection of biographical portraits of Melbourne’s most remarkable women, partnered with original illustrations that bring these faces to life with a 21st century modern graphic appeal.
At last! A TRUER History of Melbourne...
Meet the daughters of Melbourne. The rich gals; the poor gals; the gorgeous gay gals...and the gals who’d rather paint.
Meet Aboriginal warriors who don’t care for compromise. Meet divas dubbed ‘difficult’ by men who are never so-called.
Find out which Modern Melbourne man accused Nellie Melba of penis envy? Who discredited more women artists than he had hot breakfasts?
Did Effie truly deliver an immaculate conception? Who wrote Gail Couper out of surfing history?
How did Panda cover for GrayGray? Who asked if Lincoln was impotent/ Churchill flatulent/ Napoleon constipated? Who declared Magda unfunny?
Which woman seduced Chrissy Amphlett into the spotlight? Why did Stella Young enlist a murderer to her cause?
Which French lover inspired Mirka’s trip to Melbourne? Which woman paid for Melbourne’s hospitals, art galleries and gardens? Who suggested we castrate rapists in 1884? Who tricked the media with a miniskirt? Which all-girl band was the swingin’est? Who is Melbourne’s Wizard of Oz? Who put fairies at the bottom of Melbourne’s garden? Who was forced to paint on Corn Flake boxes? Which politician was filmed in leathers? ...And which celebrated Australian men called them all unladylike, unfeminine and ‘difficult’?
Topics Covered
*The story of the missing female statuary in the City of Melbourne
* Women’s key role in Melbourne’s development and in the nation’s development
* The Australian narrative in the 19th Century – Early settlers & colonial life/ The turn of the 20th century, and beyond into the 21st century
* Women’s contribution to society, politics, art, music, international relations, and more
* How women are rendered invisible by the gate-keepers of culture and history
Details
Audience
*Adults /General interest/Local groups *Secondary and Tertiary Students of History/Women/Art
Duration
50-60 minutes incl Q&A
Requirements
Data Projector, screen. File is Mac format. I will bring it on a laptop. I have Mac adaptor, but need the venue’s projector’s video adaptor to connect back to my Mac. Internet connection not required. My presentation may need to play video, and/or audio (video, is.mp4 and .mov.)