Collection spotlights, Victorian history, Visual arts:
A little sketchbook with a lot of stories. How did the newsworthy events of the 1880s go from pocket sketches to newspaper illustrations?
Discover the incredible work of our special guest bloggers, Melbourne paper artists Gracia & Louise.
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Our new exhibition, Inspiration by Design: Word and Image From the Victoria and Albert Museum, puts the look of the book front and centre and raises the question, just what is it that makes us reach for that particular book in the first place?
News:
The latest La Trobe Journal explores how more artists, printmakers and binders are creating and designing books than ever before.
Anna from the History of the Book collection will be highlighting some of the new treasures to be found in our Mirror of the World exhibition over the next few… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Guest blogger Des Cowley, manager of our Rare Printed Collection, sent me this piece about a remarkable volume recently added to our seriously fine collection of artists books from both… Read More ›
