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Centre Five

Centre Five was a group of seven modernist sculptors formed in 1960/61 to raise awareness of, and change attitudes to, contemporary abstract sculpture in Australia amongst architects, state galleries and the public. These efforts involved exhibitions, lectures, and lobbying for a percent-for-the-arts program for public buildings, and fellowships for sculpture. Their foundational five-point program, from which the name Centre Five derives, stated their aim ‘to foster a closer relationship with architects." The group was active between 1958 to 1974.

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Centre Five was a group of seven modernist sculptors formed in 1960/61 to raise awareness of, and change attitudes to, contemporary abstract sculpture in Australia amongst architects, state galleries and the public. These efforts involved exhibitions, lectures, and lobbying for a percent-for-the-arts program for public buildings, and fellowships for sculpture. Their foundational five-point program, from which the name Centre Five derives, stated their aim ‘to foster a closer relationship with architects." The group was active between 1958 to 1974.

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  1. date of formation: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376316122

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