George and Charis Schwarz artworks, manuscripts and other material
George and Charis Schwarz artworks, manuscripts and other material
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1963-2013
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Photographs, Drawings, Prints, Posters and Manuscripts
Physical Description
Contents
152 photographic prints
8 drawings
2 prints
0.46 metres of textual material (3 boxes), includes photographs and drawings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The collection reflects the collaborative work of George and Charis Schwarz and includes erotic photographic prints, photomontages, pen and ink drawings, manuscripts, film and musical play scripts, posters and badges, as well as George's surrealist photography, handbooks on photographic and printing processes, and a thesis.
Series 1: George...
Alternative Titles
Full title
George and Charis Schwarz artworks, manuscripts and other material
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Date note
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Contextual Information
Source
Presented by George and Charis Schwarz, May 2019
Administrative / Biographical history
George Schwarz was born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1935. He attended art school in his late teens and began exhibiting art in 1957. After moving to Spain he met his future partner Charis McKittrick, who was on her way from Australian to London to further her nursing training. In 1969 they arrived in Sydney having ridden overland from Spain on a BMW...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
9PQ0aAXn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9PQ0aAXn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9659190
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