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CULTURE & THE ARTS The arts in Australia-film, music, painting, theater, dance and crafts have achieved international success and recognition. S O U T H P A C I F I C ART PAGE 3 At the close of the 19th century, the painters of the Heidelberg School began to capture the unique colors of the Population | Time | Visas Australian bush. Among the first Australian artists to gain a reputation overseas was the impressionist John History Peter Russell during the 1880's. Another notable expatriate artist of the era was Rupert Bunny, a painter of landscape, allegory and sensual and intimate portraits. Modernism arrived in Australia early in the 20th century. PAGE 4-5 History Under what may be termed 'post-aboriginal art' also comes a new generation of Aboriginal artists who don't require or desire to be boxed outside the mainstream of the arts community. These artists, while not rejecting the PAGE 6 culture of the past, endeavor to move the artistic dialog forward. Language PAGE 7 Music The Land | Climate The music scene is diverse from classical symphonies to modern rock, pop, and hip hop music. Australian has PAGE 8 given the world a number of major international music groups and stars such as the Bee Gees, Crowded House, People | Health & Vaccinations AC/DC, INXS, Olivia Newton-John, Midnight Oil, Savage Garden and more. PAGE 9 Currency | Credit Cards Cinema Safety & Crime | Tipping Etiquette Australia has a long history of film production. Australia's first dedicated film studio, the Limelight Department, was created by the Salvation Army in Melbourne in 1898, and is believed to have been the world's PAGE 10 first studio. The world's first feature-length film was the Australian production of The Story of Kelly Gang of Etiquette | Taxis Safety & theft 1906. PAGE 11 Over the years Australia has produced many internationally recognized actors and actresses such as Erroll Shopping | Customs Flynn, Toni Collette, Russel Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Geoffrey Rush, and Hugh Jackman. PAGE 12-13 Food & Drinks | Religion Insurance PAGE 14 Culture & The Arts