Louise Anemaat

Louise Anemaat studied at University of NSW and completed part of her undergraduate degree and professional training in Germany.

Louise has published and lectured widely on the Library’s collections, and has worked closely with the acquisition, processing and curation of the manuscript and pictures collections over many years. She is the author of Natural Curiosity. Unseen art of the First Fleet (NewSouth Publishing, 2014), an analysis of the traditions of natural history art production in Australia and Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries.  

Louise has expertise in the following areas:

• First Fleet
• Early Australian history
• Colonial art history
• Contemporary artworks 

To arrange an interview contact the Media & Communications Branch.