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Cover to Cover
From iconic artwork to stunning graphic designs
With a new Artistic Director every four years comes the exciting evolution of the Perth Festival brand.
See how vastly the designs have changed over 70 years in this collection of Perth Festival program covers and posters dating from 1953 – 2023.
We've had a series of iconic artworks by prolific Australian artists like Sir Sidney Nolan, Rebecca Cool and Robert Juniper plus incredible graphic designs from very talented designers.
Keep scrolling, they get interesting!
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1953 – 1955
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1956 – 1959
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1960 – 1964
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1965 – 1966
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1967 – 1970
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1971 – 1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
Artwork by Tim Pearson
1978 marks the start of Perth Festival commissioning Australian artists to create an image for the poster/program each year.
A collection of these amazing works hang in our offices!
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1979
Artwork by Robert Juniper
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1980
Artwork by Sir Russell Drysdale
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1981
Artwork by Brian McKay
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1982
Artwork by Sir Sidney Nolan
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1983
Artwork by Mandy Browne
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1984
Artwork by Victor Majzner
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1985
Artwork by Theo Koning
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1986
Artwork by Robert Jacks
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1987
Artwork by Les Mason
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1988
Artwork by Mary Moore
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1989
Artwork by Sally Morgan
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1990
Artwork by Miriam Stannage
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1991
Artwork by Douglas Chambers
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1992
Artwork by Rick Vermey
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1993
Artwork by Rebecca Cool
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1994
Artwork by Geoff Ricardo
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1995
Artwork by Julie Goldenberg
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1996
Artwork by Mary McLean
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1997
Artwork by Trevor Woodward
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1998
Artwork by Tania Ferrier
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1999
Artwork by Robert Juniper
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2000
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2001
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2002
Artwork by Justine Capelle, Richard Woldendorp and Ashley de Prazer
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2003
Artwork by Richard Woldendorp
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2004 – 2005
2004 Artwork by Dan Potra, Lindy Hume, Skadada, Dessein Graphics, Jody Pachniuk
2005 Dan Potra, Lindy Hume, Margrete Helgeby, Jody Pachniuk
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2006 – 2007
Artwork by Block Branding, Jody Pachniuk, Skadada and Craig Kinder
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2008 – 2009
Artwork by Block Branding
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2010
Artwork by Shinichi Maruyama
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2011
Artwork by FutureDeluxe, Zen Bullets
![](/media/gwyljuhs/digi_brochure-covers-70th-anni-web_2023061341.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1196&height=749&rnd=133312398711570000)
2012 – 2013
2012 image from Place des Anges
2013 artwork by Jim Campbell
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2014 – 2015
2014 image from Bianco
2015 image from The Giants
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2016 – 2017
Artwork by The Brand Agency
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2018 – 2019
Artwork by For the People
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2020 – 2021
Artwork by Scott Weir, Head of Design at Perth Festival
Artistic Director Iain Grandage begins his tenure and introduces themes for each Festival.
2021, Karla (fire) and 2022, Bilya (river).
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2022 – 2023
Artwork by Scott Weir
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08 Aug 2022