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Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 In My Mind the World Was Safer
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'At least three distinct aspects of Karen Ansel’s diverse career are countenanced in this recollection which details, firstly, her forays into the fashion world in late ’70s Melbourne; her time playing keyboards with The Reels, which, amongst other things, brought her into contact with Michael Hutchence and INXS; and her presence at the conception of, and later involvement with, the costume design for Dogs in Space. Her account includes anecdotes and observations concerning the processes and ethics in place during the making of the film. Ansel also discusses the absence—and slow emergence—of women in the punk scene, and her own extensive and focused pursuit of creative endeavour as she sought and found a place in the nascent digital effects industry.'

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    y separately published work icon Urban Australia and Post-Punk : Exploring Dogs in Space David Nichols (editor), Sophie Perillo (editor), Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2020 18831404 2020 anthology criticism essay

    'Richard Lowenstein’s 1986 masterpiece Dogs in Space was and remains controversial, divisive, compelling and inspirational. Made less than a decade after the events it is based on, using many of the people involved in those events as actors, the film explored Melbourne’s ‘postpunk’ counterculture of share houses, drugs and decadence. Amongst its ensemble cast was Michael Hutchence, one of the biggest music stars of the period, in his acting debut.

    'This book is a collection of essays exploring the place, period and legacy of Dogs in Space, by people who were there or who have been affected by this remarkable film. The writers are musicians, actors and artists and also academics in heritage, history, urban planning, gender studies, geography, performance and music. This is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about Australian film, society, culture, history, heritage, music and art.' (Publication summary)

         Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2020     pg. 51-59
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