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The formidable talent of influential Australian satirist and cartoonist Bruce Petty is showcased in two of his works: Leisure 1976 and Karl Marx 1979. Leisure won an Academy Award in 1976 and rails against the diminishing role of leisure time in our industrial age. Karl Marx utilises Petty’s signature humour and delves into Marx’s personality and theories that lead to workers fighting for their rights – a movement that inspired Petty’s activist heart.

Leisure 1976

The formidable talent of influential Australian satirist and cartoonist Bruce Petty is showcased in two of his works: Leisure 1976 and Karl Marx 1979. Leisure won an Academy Award in 1976 and rails against the diminishing role of leisure time in our industrial age. Karl Marx utilises Petty’s signature humour and delves into Marx’s personality and theories that lead to workers fighting for their rights – a movement that inspired Petty’s activist heart.

14 minutes | Ages 12+

Karl Marx 1979

"A caricature using Petty's animation and live action re-enactments. It explains something of the personality of the political philosopher Karl Marx and outlines his theories in the context of the industrial revolution." National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra

42 minutes | Ages 12+