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Know My Name

Nora Heysen (1911–2003)

Published 21 December 2022
7 minutes

This video is an excerpt from the ABC documentary The Exhibitionists, inspired by the National Gallery’s Know My Name initiative and produced by Northern Pictures for ABC TV.

Rose d’Or Award-nominated film, The Exhibitionists is both a playful and profound docu-comedy celebrating women in the arts.

Watch The Exhibitionists on iView abc.net.au/theexhibitionists.

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Nora Heysen

1911-2003

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