Summary
Letterhead used by the Centro Italiano D'Arte (Italian Art Centre), early 1960s. The Centre was formed in 1962 in Melbourne by Italian migrants Ernesto Murgo and fellow artists Marcello D'Amico, P. Petrucelli and Vincenzo Basile. The Centre aimed to promote and gather together local Italian artists and exhibit their work.
Physical Description
Unused sheet of cream paper with letterhead at top. It includes in grey a shield logo, the words 'Centro Italiano D'Arte' and correspondence details.
Significance
This collection represents the efforts of Italian migrants to congregate local Italian artists, foster their talents and promote their output to the broader community. It demonstrates the importance for many migrants to nurture a collective cultural identity while positioning themselves within the wider Australian community.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Marcello D'Amico, Italian Historical Society (Co.As.It), Nov 2006
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User
Centro Italiano D'Arte, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1962-1965
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Inscriptions
Text: 'Centro Italiano D'Arte'
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Classification
Cultural identity, Ethnicity - creative practice, Exhibition promotions
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
205 mm (Width), 262 mm (Height)
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References
Photocopy of catalogue for exhibition onboard the S/S Marconi docked at Station Pier 1964.
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Keywords
Art, Art Exhibitions, Artists, Community Organisations, Correspondence, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration
