Keeping Things Together (Paperback)

Anna Daly

ISBN 10: 052288220X / ISBN 13: 9780522882209

Published by Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Keeping Things Together is a bold, visually rich anthology that delves into the 50-year legacy of the Women's Art Register (W.A.R.), Australia's only living archive of women's art. This landmark publication celebrates W.A.R.'s grassroots origins and ongoing role in documenting and championing women's art practice. Featuring new writing, creative works and archival material, it brings together diverse voices - artists, historians, curators, conservators and educators - to explore feminist art history and the power of archives. Keeping Things Together critically rethinks how cultural knowledge is preserved, shared and expanded, amplifying marginalised voices and reviving forgotten histories. It offers fresh insight into Australian art, feminism and archival practice and provides an accessible introduction to W.A.R.'s significant collection. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Keeping Things Together (Paperback)
• Publisher: Melbourne University Press, Carlton
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052288220X
• ISBN 13: 9780522882209
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Keeping Things Together is a bold, visually rich anthology that delves into the 50-year legacy of the Women's Art Register (W.A.R.), Australia's only living archive of women's art. This landmark publication celebrates W.A.R.'s grassroots origins and ongoing role in documenting and championing women's art practice. Featuring new writing, creative works and archival material, it brings together diverse voices - artists, historians, curators, conservators and educators - to explore feminist art history and the power of archives. Keeping Things Together critically rethinks how cultural knowledge is preserved, shared and expanded, amplifying marginalised voices and reviving forgotten histories. It offers fresh insight into Australian art, feminism and archival practice and provides an accessible introduction to W.A.R.'s significant collection.

About the Authors

Anna Daly is a writer and researcher with a particular interest in the history of Australian and New Zealand visual cultures, as well as trompe l’oeil and illusionistic painting.

Sahra Martinis a designer and archivist whose interdisciplinary practice supports the accessible communication and preservation of marginalised arts and cultural narratives. 

Merren Ricketson has spent over 40 years as an educator, curator, writer and program coordinator within large and small arts organisations, including the National Gallery of Victoria, ACCA and the Women’s Art Register.