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Melbourne Street Life

Andrew May

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English
15 December 2017
Ugo Catani's A Summer Shower in Collins Street, 1889, sets the scene for Andrew May's invitation to walk the streets of Melbourne, imagine the everyday past, and see the urban landscape with new eyes. For the author, as for artists like Catani and Tom Roberts, the street frames the ever-changing throng of the wealthy and down-and-out, the passers-by, shoppers, idlers, hawkers, cabbies, entertainers, beggars, larrikins, prostitutes, custodians and law-breakers. It is the stage of ritual, procession and protest and the site of proud architecture, fine trees and public utilities. And it also has its hazards, of traffic, animals, assault, falling buildings, fire. Original and vital in subject and tone, this award-winning book is a rich commentary on the growth and transformation of a great Australian city.

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Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   595g
ISBN:   9781925588699
ISBN 10:   1925588696
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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