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"Since its original publication in 1980, the
Australian Women’s Weekly
Children’s Birthday Cake book has become a national treasure. So when Bendigo
Art Gallery asked members of the public to send in photos of their attempts at
the recipes, curator Lauren Ellis was flooded.
“We did a call-out thinking we might get a few dozen, that would be cute,” she
told the
Guardian. “We got more than 3,000 within a matter of days.
“We really didn’t realise what a phenomenal cultural icon this book was. And
because it was published in the 1980s, it spans multiple generations. We got
photos like, ‘Here’s me at my third birthday party in the 1980s, and then my
parents remade it for my 40th’.”
The photographs are now on display in Bendigo Art Gallery, as part of the new
exhibition titled
The Australian Women’s Weekly: 90 Years of an Australian
Icon."
This classic book was indeed hugely influential.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
