Art on the page

Our reporter Dr Andi Horvath is given privileged access to the University of Melbourne's rare books collection, stored in a darkened room kept at 19°C, where books rest upon cushions and magnificent manuscripts and folios can be found. Susan Millard and Andi thumb the pages of great (and sometimes rather quirky) illustrated works, revealing the surprising stories behind why some of the 20th century's most celebrated artists decided to turn over a new leaf and add their art to books and poetry. From Henri Matisse's random rabbits and crayon fleurs de lys around the poems of a battle of Agincourt prisoner, to Joan Miró's distinctive colour blotches, they find that books and art belong on the same page. The Art on the Page exhibition is running from 1 August 2017 - 14 January 2018 at the Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne. Episode recorded: 7 July 2017. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producers: Dr Andi Horvath and Chris Hatzis. Audio engineer: Arch Cuthbertson. Editor: Chris Hatzis. Production assistant: Claudia Hooper. Banner image: Theo Strasser (1956- ) Ghost bones Melbourne - Anajah Press, 2017.

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Overhear researchers talk about what they do and why they do it. Hear them obsess, confess and profess - changing the world one experiment, one paper and one interview at a time. Listen in as seasoned eavesdropper Chris Hatzis follows reporters Dr Andi Horvath and Steve Grimwade on their meetings with magnificent minds. Made possible by the University of Melbourne.