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Excuse my Leonard French

A podcast series by Tim Ross

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Leonard French, not titled [two birds]., 1960, Purchased 1972.

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Leonard French’s stained-glass sculpture The Four Seasons provides the backdrop to Tim’s trip down memory lane to his days at La Trobe University in the 1990s. The work of art – commissioned by the university in 1977 – has, over time, taken on greater significance in his memories.

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  • Tim Ross on Leonard French

    An abstract painting with two bird like figures

    Stories & Ideas

    Read Time 8 minutes
  • Creator Profile

    Leonard French

    Black and white headshot of male

    1928-2017

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Excuse my Leonard French
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An abstract painting with two bird like figures

Published 27 November 2020

Leonard French’s stained-glass sculpture The Four Seasons provides the backdrop to Tim’s trip down memory lane to his days at La Trobe University

13 minutes

Stories & Ideas

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Interviews, artist profiles, behind the scenes views and other stories from within the Gallery and across Australia.

Tim Ross on Leonard French

An abstract painting with two bird like figures

Tim Ross muses on the influence of art in our lives and his own enduring connection with the work of artist Leonard French.

Read Time 8 minutes
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