Selection and rejection: the art of government in the Historic Memorials Collection at Parliament House

Ron Cerabona
Updated January 15 2022 - 3:39am, first published 12:00am
Sam Fullbrook's rejected 1978 portrait of Sir John Kerr (detail). Picture: Historic Memorials Collection, Parliament House Art Collection
Sam Fullbrook's rejected 1978 portrait of Sir John Kerr (detail). Picture: Historic Memorials Collection, Parliament House Art Collection

Art, like government, isn't easy. When the two are combined, it can be even harder.

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Ron Cerabona

Ron Cerabona

Arts reporter

As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au

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