Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery

QVMAG Publications

	In A Collected View you will find works from the QVMAG collection which are on display in Aspects of Tasmanian Art, an exhibition which explores the two dominant themes of Tasmanian art: landscape and portraiture. This guide has been designed to provide visitors with a taste of the historical and social environment of 19th century Tasmania, as interpreted by artists working in the State during that period. The QVMAG had its foundations in the Launceston Mechanics’ Institute, established in 1842. When opened as the Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in 1891 the building included a large art gallery for the display of paintings and sculptures. Now, after more than 100 years, this collection includes over 6000 works of art. The exhibition Aspects of Tasmanian Art celebrates the response of artists to the world they inhabit and acknowledges the artists’ ability to document and define this place and its people. Through an exploration of their engagement with the natural environment and people of Tasmania, this guide provides us with an opportunity to share in artists’ discoveries about this island. Price $18.00
	Friendly Mission: the Tasmanian Journals and Papers of George Augustus Robinson, 1829–1834, edited by NJB Plomley, was first published in 1966. This monumental and controversial work has been widely recognised as an icon of colonial and postcolonial culture, an often uncomfortable meeting place between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. Friendly Mission is an account of travels and encounters with the first Tasmanians as told by an Englishman of humble origins who took on one of the most complex roles in colonial Van Diemen’s Land. George Augustus Robinson imaged himself as the ‘conciliator,’ a humanitarian, but to the Lieutenant-Governor who employed him, he was an agent within a governmental strategy for ridding the settlers of a troublesome foe, and to some of those ‘brought in’ he was a man who betrayed their trust. Responses to Friendly Mission are as varied and intense today as they were when this extraordinarily detailed version of experiencing colonial encounter was first published. 1162pp. Price $99.00
	LATEST IN OUR RECORDS SERIES No. 114 (June 2008) Tassell, Chris Upper Ordovician gastropods from the Gordon Group, Western Tasmania Price $10.00
	McPhee, John The painted portrait photograph in Tasmania: 1850-1900 Price $25.00
	Adkins, Keith John Glover and His Books Price $7.95
	Foot and Playsted are proud to announce the publication of Treasures of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery The richness of the QVMAG collections is the result of the wonderful generosity of Launceston and its surrounding communities, the vision of the Launceston City council and the commitment of the Museum staff for more than a century. This book showcases a number of treasures, chosen from many thousands, now cared for by the Museum. These objects and their stories offer a special glimpse into our community. The printing of this exquisitely illustrated book has been generously sponsored by Foot and Playsted and, to celebrate the occasion, a special discount is offere to Friends of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. Proceeds from QVMAG sales will go to the Launceston Museum and Art Gallery Foundation. 228p., full colour Price ~~$185 ($120 Friends of the QVMAG)~~ $89.95
	Around every corner: One of the most popular parts of the Museum’s photographic collection features in a recently published book. Around every corner: the photographs of DG Wherrett Launceston Tasmania in the 1940s includes 72 black and white images of Tasmanian-born Wherrett’s documentation of the city. In response to an unusually early concern about the disappearance of many old landmarks, Wherrett systematically photographed inner city street corners over a 10-year period during the war years. The series in the book is part of a larger collection of 200 photographs showing Launceston streets and associated architecture and reveal much about everyday life in the 1940s. The book was published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title, part of the four part series Launceston through the eyes of artists and photographers. This series has been shown at QVMAG at Inveresk throughout 2006. 72 b/w photographs Price $19.95
	Launceston's Pictorial History Launceston’s rich cultural history is highlighted here in photographs, artworks, maps and ephemera drawn from the collections of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. The third oldest city in Australia, Launceston has a history that has been both exciting and, at times, challenging. Here is a visual record of the history and development of the city and the personalities and activities that formed this community. Price $29.95
	LATEST IN OUR OCCASIONAL PAPER SERIES No. 8 Grove, Simon J., Ron C. Kershaw, Brian J. Smith and Elizabeth Turner A systematic list of the marine molluscs of Tasmania Price $25.00