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Inner Worlds

Portraits and Psychology

Portraits of Australia’s pioneering psychologists and artworks by artists fascinated by the subconscious mind.

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Curatorial discussion of the Inner Worlds exhibition Dr Christopher Chapman. Video length: 11 minutes
David Chalmers
David Chalmers, 2011 Nick Mourtzakis. © Nick Mourtzakis
Army barracks, 1942 by Albert Tucker
Army barracks, 1942 by Albert Tucker
Psycho, 1942 by Albert Tucker
Psycho, 1942 by Albert Tucker
The possessed, 1942 by Albert Tucker
The possessed, 1942 by Albert Tucker
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David Chalmers

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The possessed, 1942 by Albert Tucker
The possessed, 1942 by Albert Tucker
The possessed, 1942 by Albert Tucker
The possessed, 1942 by Albert Tucker

The inner voice

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2011

Dr Christopher Chapman, curator of Inner Worlds: Portraits & Psychology looks at Albert Tucker's Heidelberg military hospital portraits.
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