To the Pure All Things are Pure: Moral Censorship and the Visual Arts

1 Sep–22 Oct 1989

ACCA, Dallas Brooks Drive, The Domain

A survey exhibition of artworks affected by censorship which generated much interest and debate in the press. The foreword for the exhibition catalogue was written by Justice Michael Kirby.

Curated by Alison Carroll

Exhibiting artists: Arthur Boyd, Mike Brown, Juan Davila, Jules Lefebvre, Herbert Draper, Rayner Hoff, Lionel Lindsay, Martin Sharp, Ron Upton

Publication
To the Pure All Things are Pure: Moral Censorship and the Visual Arts

In the Press
25 August, The Herald, Seeking a moral victory
27 August, Sunday Herald, Naked beauty to some but not to others
27 August, Sunday Herald, No cover up for this art
5 September, The Age, Exhibiting the right to choose
5 September, The Herald, The censors' sensibilities
25 September, The Australian, Censored, courtesy the vocal minority
26 September, The Bulletin, Censuring the censors