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‘Art & Books’ is an engrossing six-part lecture series with Associate Professor Sam Bowker for the Booranga Writers' Centre, exploring the history and artistry of books from the past, present and future. Join us from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on Thursday evenings, foyer bar open from 5pm.Thursday 31 July 2025 - The Book: History & Artistry
Thursday 7 August 2025 - European Illumination
Thursday 14 August 2025 - Arabic & Persian Manuscripts
Thursday 21 August 2025 - Incunabula! Rise of Printed Books
Thursday 28 August 2025 - Picturebooks, Comics & Manga
Thursday 4 September 2025 - The Future of the Book
Dr Sam Bowker is Associate Professor in creative art, art history and visual culture at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. His public lecture series include 'The Art of Everywhere Else' (2024 and 2022), ‘Australian Art’ (2019), 'Renaissance Art and Song' (2017), and 'Encounters with Islamic Art' (2016). These superbly illustrated lectures have been described as "vivid, entertaining, thoughtful and illuminating", and "erudite, yet accessible, warm and mesmerising".
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
CSU Riverina Playhouse, 8 Cross Street,Wagga Wagga,NSW,Australia
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