Filter by type

Browse by tags

History & politics53 Collection insights44 Exhibitions36 Australian history32 Artists & writers30 art26 Family History Feast24 Popular culture18 art & design18 Culture18 world of the book17 printmaking15 WWI14 literature14 architecture14 Family history14 war13 illustration13 military13 Big ideas under the dome13 performance12 State Library Victoria12 world of the book12 Rome: Piranesi's vision11 children's books11 Giovanni Battista Piranesi11 Australian history11 books11 family history feast10 rare books9 History of the book8 creative fellows8 creative fellows7 Writing the war7 music7 human rights7 family history7 digital technology6 cultural history6 artists' books6 fellowships6 Foxcroft Lecture6 library fellowships6 education6 library6 literature6 Library collections6 Poetry Slam5 Melbourne5 WWII5 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture5 Victorian history5 social justice5 poetry5 Library collections4 library fellowships4 foxcroft lecture4 indigenous people4 author in conversation4 Exhibition talks & tours4 Redmond Barry lecture4 author in conversation4 artists and writers4 journalism4 Multicultural history4 culture4 history4 performance4 Artists' books3 history of the book3 food3 gender issues3 one object many stories3 Environment3 Redmond Barry Lecture3 storytelling3 genealogy3 exhibitions3 Making Public Histories3 literacy3 collections3 Collection insights3 Gusto!3 culinary history3 poetry slam3 persian manuscripts3 youth literature3 Don Grant Lecture3 India2 graphic design2 social justice2 library fellows2 Ned Kelly2 family history records2 national security2 world war one2 diaries and manuscripts2 Journalism2 australian literature2 spoken word2 popular culture2 Law2 book printing2 fellowship2 Exhibitions & tours2 Indigenous Australians2 State Library of Victoria2 Fromelles2 Gallipoli2 interior design2 health2 art2 pop culture2 rare books2 design2 web2 music2 food2 books2 Indigenous people2 White Night2 foreign policy2

Browse our audio and video

for: Artists & writers

Sort by:

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

Showing 27 out of 30 results