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Undergrowth magazine (Undergrowth: a magazine of youth and ideals) was a Sydney-based modernist literary and art journal.

Undergrowth
EditorDore Hawthorne and Nancy A. Hall
CategoriesArt, Modernism
FrequencyBi-monthly
Founded1924
First issueAugust 1924 (1924-08)
CountryAustralia
Based inSydney

History

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The magazine began in 1924 as a newsletter for the Sydney Art Students' Club edited by Dore Hawthorne and Nancy A. Hall.[1] Once it evolved into a professional publication it featured contributions from notable artists of the day including Thea Proctor, Anne Dangar, and Margaret Preston, cementing it as a defining platform for showcasing the work of young women artists.[2]

The name Undergrowth referred to bracken and tangle which they felt was representative of women in the art world.[3] For the first issue the pages were hand sewn by the editors themselves until a year later the first half-tone block was used.[3] The magazine was published bi-monthly and featured prose, verse, and drawing.[4] The editors were gifted a two-colour block by Roland Wakelin.[5]

The advertising prices for Undergrowth were 1 guinea for a full page, and ½ guinea for half a page. You could get copies of the magazine from the Artists Color Store at 219 George Street Sydney.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Undergrowth | Art Gallery of NSW". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  2. ^ "Undergrowth: A Magazine of... | Exhibitions | MutualArt". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ^ a b ""UNDERGROWTH"". Sun. 1928-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  4. ^ "Sydney as Australia's Chief Art Centre The Influence of the Students' Movements". Daily Telegraph. 1927-09-25. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  5. ^ "Editorial". Undergrowth. January–February 1928.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  6. ^ "Editorial". Undergrowth. March–April 1926.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)