Black & white photocopy of Grade 1B at Mitcham State School No 2904.mitcham state school no.2904, stuart clive, rhodes barbara, lawson john, brown ron, newing margaret, brewster don, jones keith, corrin ennis, corrin john, taslor george, newing ron, smith allan, kohlman reg, course russell, treverton ruth, markley albert, jay dennis, gilbert robin, mansel george, donkin john, bell clem, fitzgerald miss, chafer rita, simons joan, wharing margaret, hurd shirley, burton joan, howard fay, charles leila, mansell lorna, ellis margaret, patterson betty, hughes jean, stuart ruth, sims norma.

This school photograph contains 51 students sitting in front of windows.A black and white photograph of the students at St. Mary's Catholic School, Sunbury. Identified.st mary catholic school, schools, sunbury, our lady of mt. carmel, education, patterson, jack, leyden, brian, fitzpatrick, john, aherne, clem, ryan, tony, dillon, tom, mcgree, joe, hennessy, jim, farquer, michael, wickham, gerald, pearce, bill, palmer, vera, fawley, sheila, trask, roma, braithwaite, dorothy, scoles, violet, rahilly, minnie, mullins, mary, bell, quinn, molly, o'brien, gwen, florence, kathleen, frawley, clare, phoenie, millett, ethel, stewart, alice, margaret, sullivan, maisie, rita, byrne, eileen, nellie, lily, mcknight, frank, gilligan, max, cahill, bertie, george evans collection

Louis Kahan (1905-2002) is best known in Australia for his skill as an artist. As Independent Fashion Curator, Laura Jocic has observed, ‘It is less known though that Kahan had a career in theatre and fashion in Vienna and Paris during the 1920s and 1930s that continued when he came to Australia in 1947. He signed his fashion illustration with the initials 'nac', a phonetic interpretation of his surname spelled backwards. In this illustration on newspaper we can see Kahan playing with the graphic effects of line and text, while communicating the cut and drape of late-1950s fashions.’ Kahn was born in Vienna in 1905 and first travelled to Australia in 1947. He moved to Melbourne in 1950 where he became friends with artist George Bell, writer Alan McCulloch who introduced him to Clem Christensen, editor of the literary journal Meanjin, where many of his portraits of Australian writers were published. His 1962 portrait of the author Patrick White won the Archibald Prize, bringing him national recognition. He also designed sets and costumes for the Elizabeth Theatre Trust (Opera Australia) and the Melbourne Theatre Company. In 1993 his contribution to Australian cultural life was recognised when he was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO). He died in Melbourne, at the age of 97 in 2002. Ann Carew 2018Fashion illustration on newsprint. Drawing depicts two women. Women in foreground is wearing a long green coat and hat.Woman at rear is wearing a green and white evening dress with white gloves.Signed lower right in ink, 'nac 1958'.fashion illustration, fashion design