In this episode, feminist biographer Helen Ennis talks about the life of photographer Olive Cotton and how she addressed her subject’s natural reticence and modesty to bring the attention she deserved to a major Australian artist of the 20th century. 

Life Sentences is a Two Heads Media production

Producers: David Roach and Jennifer Macey

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

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