In 2019 Adrian planned to come to Australia. Sadly, due to illness, that visit did not take place, but, in August 2021, he agreed to be interviewed. Adrian joined me in a conversation via Zoom. This is a recording of our time together.

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Both Matisse and Picasso are said to have remarked "Cézanne is the father of us all", and the one painter whose work other artists longed to own was Paul Cézanne. He didn’t sell much and his work was regularly rejected by the official Salon, and yet he changed the course of art history.

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Henrik Ibsen’s personal life was a turbulent one – learn more about this great dramatist and his finest play, A Dolls House.

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Considered the greatest of all French poets, Victor Hugo also gained renown as a novelist and introduced the historical novel into France. His Les Misérables has had a huge impact on artists, musicians, politicians, other writers, and it can be argued that it is the most important novel of the 19th century.

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This brilliant short story set in Karori, NZ, is deceptively simple, evocative and deeply memorable. Join a little group of children in a Kiwi playground, and see for yourself that painted doll’s house and “the little lamp”.

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Chef, author of cookbooks and restaurateur, Auguste Escoffier, revolutionised French cuisine, getting rid of heavy sauces, simplifying and codifying recipes. He also forever changed the workplace of the professional kitchen, streamlining procedures and improving working conditions and safety.

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The talk will examine the legacy of this remarkable woman, who introduced the Little Black Dress, made women not only elegant but also comfortable, and whose perfume is the biggest selling perfume of all time. Chanel is considered one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.

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Hans Christian Andersen’s life was never really the fairy tale for which he longed, but his stories laid the groundwork for most of the great children’s literature to come. Get to know the man behind the stories and that are still loved around the world today.

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Edvard Munch’s paintings have broken auction records, and The Scream is the second-most expensive painting ever sold at open auction. Learn about the troubled man behind the art and hear fascinating stories about the life and impact of an iconic painting.

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In 1925 a Swedish actress arrived in Hollywood. She spoke no English, but soon made her name in silent movies. Five years later, with a better command of the language, Greta Garbo made her first talkie – ‘Garbo Talks!’ screamed the headlines.

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In literature, art, cuisine and fashion, the French have been innovative, creative and daring. Join Francophile Susannah Fullerton in an exploration of the lives and legacies of four fascinating French individuals, all born in the 19th century. These brilliant people enriched culture, changed what we do, see, eat and wear, and their influence is around us all to this very day.

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We have all heard of innovation when it comes to Scandinavian design, but what sort of innovation have Danes, Norwegians and Swedes brought about in the arts? The achievements of these trailblazing Scandinavians will amaze you.

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