MAGAZINES
19th December - 5 May 2003
An exhibition of eighty-four colourful and curious
magazines dating from the seventeenth century to the present, are
currently on show in the Matheson Library.
The exhibition opened to an appreciative crowd of almost one hundred on
19 December 2002 and will remain on display until 5 May 2003.
"The opening brought in our biggest crowd yet, which, I think, reflects
the popular appeal of magazines and a common desire to look back and
wonder at ourselves," said Rare Books Librarian, Richard Overell.
"Magazines give us an intimate snapshot of the culture and time that
produced them - for example, it's not likely that we will see a
2003 edition of New Idea repeating their November 1963 headline; '101
ways to be a Happy Housewife!'" Mr Overell said, "although you never
know."
"There are some real gems in this exhibition, and they represent only a
fraction of the Monash University Library's magazine collection." View the Exhibition
Catalogue ! Exhibition Area
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