SEPTEMBER 9 - 25
COLOUR TRAIN
A PROJECT BY ANNA EPHRAIM
AND WARREN TAYLOR

LAUNCH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9
6-8PM


SEPTEMBER 30 – NOVEMBER 13
LES MASON
EPICUREAN MAGAZINE 1966 – 1979

Epicurean was the first Australian magazine devoted entirely to food and wine. Under the guidance of its owner and founder Alan Holdsworth, the publication played a significant role in shaping what we now recognise as a vibrant and coherent food and wine culture.
Local identities including Len Evans, Dan Murphy, Mietta O’Donnell, Tony Bilson and Terry Durack all found voice in the pages of the magazine, and its place within the annals of the Australian food and wine industry is beyond dispute. Holdsworth also had an eye for design, and his appointment of ex-pat American Les Mason as the magazine’s inaugural art director was to have a profound effect on both men’s careers and beyond. The influence of Epicurean spread across both the design and food worlds, inspiring young chefs and designers in equal measure.

Art director, photographer, artist, enfant terrible. Mason is a seminal figure in Australian graphic design’s brief history, and this exhibition is the first significant exploration of what many regard as his defining work.