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Triple R debate: Counterfeit culture

Watch Triple R broadcasters argue for and against the provocative premise that there's nothing new under the sun.

8 Dec 2016 Duration: 1:03:00

Printing the page

Listen to a discussion on the hand-printing process, the influence of hobbyist printers on the broader culture, and a selection of poems written...

31 May 2016 Duration: 29:24

Art from the front

Hear about the Australian artists who used art to capture their experiences on the front line and behind the scenes during WWI.

8 Mar 2016 Duration: 48:39

100 things you didn’t know about Australian animation

Watch a lively discussion that celebrates 100 years of Australian animation, and looks ahead to consider its future.

29 Oct 2015 Duration: 01:06:59

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of the Spanish Steps'

Colin Holden describes the aristocrats and Grand Tourists in Piranesi's print from Vedute di Roma.

23 Jan 2015 Duration: 03:23

Grasslands installation

In 2014, award-winning Melbourne artist Linda Tegg transformed the State Library forecourt into a flowering grassland.

15 Oct 2014 Duration: 1:17

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of Cardinal Albani's Villa'

Colin Holden reveals why Piranesi included ground staff amongst the well-to-do visitors in this print.

27 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:19

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of two churches near Trajan's Column'

Colin Holden highlights details from everyday life in this print from Piranesi's Vedute di Roma.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:21

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'Ruins in a Villa of Domitian'

Colin Holden discusses how the ruined villa in this print by Piranesi represents the folly of unrestrained power.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 02:51

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