‘The Hooded Terror’ 1950s self portrait (c) Maggie Diaz 2015
Maggie turns 90 this week! To celebrate, we are hosting a very casual drop in afternoon at Maggie’s home in St Kilda.
2-4pm on Sunday the 8th of March
There will be cupcakes and hopefully a viewing of ‘I Don’t Do Sweet’ at 3pm – for those of you who weren’t there to witness the first ever slide show in 2005.
Regular Maggie visitors will know where to come, but those who need more details, please comment below or email me at dreamcave@optusnet.com.au and I will send the address. All welcome!
We are also proud to announce the following event in Canberra – opening soon. Please share with your friends and colleagues in Canberra.
OPENING 4PM SUNDAY 29TH OF MARCH, 2015 with a floor talk by Curator, Gwendolen De Lacy.
Maggie Diaz arrived in Australia on a one-way ticket in 1961, (a divorce gift from her Australian husband) and soon established herself as one of Melbourne’s leading commercial photographers. Known for her expertise in using available light, Diaz had a genius for capturing character and situation. Dating back to Chicago in the 1950s, her work is also marked by the contrast between the glamorous commercial world and those outside of society with whom she felt a connection. ‘I Don’t Do Sweet’ focuses on the women and girls in the Diaz Collection: strong, composed, defiant and preferably not smiling. It is dedicated to Maggie’s daughter Laurie – the little red head who was adopted out via a baby broker in 1957 – lost because Diaz felt she had nothing to offer a child and life as a single, professional woman, could not involve motherhood. Largely unrecognized until her 80th birthday in 2005, 90 year old Diaz’s archive is held by the State Library of Victoria and her work has been acquired by the National Library of Australia, The National Gallery of Australia and private collections around the world.
Manning Clark House Gallery:
10am–3pm Tuesday to Sunday, during exhibitions, or by arrangement
info@manningclark.org.au, or phone us
+61 6295 1808 or +61 6295 9433
Manning Clark House & Gallery is a not-for-profit organisation nurturing Australian history, literature, fine art and human rights. We aim to promote and encourage vigorous discussion and debate on all issues of public and academic importance. Manning Clark House & Gallery hosts public addresses, debates, forums, art exhibitions, book launches, poetry readings and other gatherings in the home of Manning and Dymphna Clark in Forrest, Canberra. Fine artists, poets and scholars are appointed as residential fellows either through winning one of our prizes or scholarships, or on the basis of open application. Manning Clark House & Gallery supports the Aboriginal community through our Indigenous fellowships. We are funded by donations and membership fees, as well as grants from Melbourne University, the Australian National University, and philanthropic organisations.We value our members, patrons and sponsors. As a non government organisation, who receives no ongoing government funding, we deeply appreciate donations and contributions from our membership.
11 Tasmania Circuit, Forrest ACT
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