Beloved but problematic
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The National Gallery of Victoria has opened the biggest exhibition of Margaret Preston's work in twenty years. Her prints and paintings still draw a wide audience, and the show leans into that affection. What makes the exhibition complicated is the rest of her legacy, the parts that sit uneasily with modern eyes. The curators talk openly about that split, pairing her striking body of work with an honest account of why celebrating her is tricky.
As the biggest show of Margaret Preston's work in 20 years opens at the NGV, its curators talk about her stunning work, her legacy and why it's tricky.
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