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Audio: Goethe's West-eastern Divan

Listen as actor Helen Morse reads an excerpt from Goethe’s West-eastern Divan, translated from the German by Edward Dowden.

9 Mar 2012 Duration: 01:40

Des Cowley on artists’ books

What are artists’ books and why are there so many in the Library’s Rare Printed collections?

25 Oct 2011 Duration: 2:55

Sue deGennaro on generating ideas

Watch Sue deGennaro at work in her studio, and see the book illustration process in action.

26 Nov 2010 Duration: 3:32

Anne Spudvilas on creating a picture book

Did you know that the movie Mao's last dancer is also a picture book illustrated by Anne Spudvilas?

26 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:34

David Miller on paper sculpture

Watch as David Miller creates the 3D paper sculptures that feature in his books.

26 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:54

Jane Tanner on creating pictures

Make a cuppa and sip on the pictorial delights of Jane Tanner’s endearing children’s book Love from Grandma.

26 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:54

Ann James on illustrating emotion

Ann James reveals the art to awakening emotions in young readers through illustration.

25 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:25

Anna Walker on creating a character

Visit Anna’s Melbourne studio and discover how she made the illustrations for her book Let’s play house.

25 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:30

Sally Rippin on Chinese brush painting

Discover how the art of ancient Chinese ink painting influences illustrator Sally Rippin.

25 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:24

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