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Architecture: arrival of modernism

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Architectural Modernism was a revolutionary rejection of past styles and the use of architectural ornament. It embraced boldness and simplicity in design.

The Library has a unique collection of materials from the birth of this revolution in Australia, through the plans, perspective drawings and photographed works of leading post-war practitioners like Arthur Baldwinson, Sydney Ancher, Harry Seidler and Hugh Buhrich.

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f. 1338: Residence for J. Monahan at 5 Falls Road, Willoughby, 1938 / Arthur Norman Baldwinson {"type":"image","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/collection-items\/f-1338-residence-j-monahan-5-falls-road-willoughby-1938-arthur-norman-baldwinson","thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=lYE1fOMb","thumbnailLarge":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=eNWupt8g","mediaDerivativeUrls":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=lYE1fOMb","large":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=eNWupt8g","responsive__quarter_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__quarter_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=gH1mqvID","responsive__half_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__half_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=TKAA3quJ","responsive__full_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__full_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg?itok=g6BpxW2Z"},"mediaUrl":"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66171\/a977007h.jpg","mediaMime":"image\/jpeg","transcriptUrl":null,"width":1400,"height":952}
1938
Arthur Norman Baldwinson
Call # PXD 356 / ff. 1337-1339
Digital ID: 
a977007
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f. 1381: Residence of A. J. Whitmore, at Parkes Street, Thornleigh, 1940 / Arthur Norman Baldwinson {"type":"image","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/collection-items\/f-1381-residence-j-whitmore-parkes-street-thornleigh-1940-arthur-norman-baldwinson","thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=atqY1_0d","thumbnailLarge":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=cnYyUn-6","mediaDerivativeUrls":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=atqY1_0d","large":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=cnYyUn-6","responsive__quarter_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__quarter_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=nKuocILO","responsive__half_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__half_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=mge-K2tT","responsive__full_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__full_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg?itok=nmGbhceQ"},"mediaUrl":"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66176\/a977010h.jpg","mediaMime":"image\/jpeg","transcriptUrl":null,"width":1400,"height":1057}
1940
Arthur Norman Baldwinson
Call # PXD 356 / ff. 1381-1384
Digital ID: 
a977010
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Sir John Sulman award winning buildings, 1934-1966 : photographs and descriptions {"type":"image","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/collection-items\/sir-john-sulman-award-winning-buildings-1934-1966-photographs-and-descriptions-1","thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=qpPKiZSx","thumbnailLarge":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=KQIQex76","mediaDerivativeUrls":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=qpPKiZSx","large":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=KQIQex76","responsive__quarter_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__quarter_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=Wb0AGwH9","responsive__half_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__half_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=6nV3NPOY","responsive__full_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__full_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg?itok=YWeQUpLO"},"mediaUrl":"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66181\/a1337017h.jpg","mediaMime":"image\/jpeg","transcriptUrl":null,"width":1400,"height":999}
1935-1966
Royal Australian Institute of Architects. New South Wales Chapter
Call # PXA 6900
Digital ID: 
a1337017
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Volume 6: Residences, including those for Max Dupain and Douglas Annand {"type":"image","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/collection-items\/volume-6-residences-including-those-max-dupain-and-douglas-annand-6","thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=RAy96Vu5","thumbnailLarge":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=3O6SiolF","mediaDerivativeUrls":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=RAy96Vu5","large":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=3O6SiolF","responsive__quarter_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__quarter_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=dM9uN-D3","responsive__half_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__half_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=kAtK4TZR","responsive__full_hd":"https:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/responsive__full_hd\/https\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg?itok=bFz29-I7"},"mediaUrl":"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/prod--slnsw-corporate-site\/uploads\/2018-06\/collection-items\/66186\/a1422007h.jpg","mediaMime":"image\/jpeg","transcriptUrl":null,"width":1400,"height":1170}
Call # PXA 372 / vol. 6
Digital ID: 
a1422007
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