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The Witch of Kings Cross

She studied atEast Sydney Tech, where she wasencouraged by Rayner Hoff, the famous...

She studied at
East Sydney Tech, where she was
encouraged by Rayner Hoff, the famous sculptor

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She studied at East Sydney Tech,
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where she was encouraged by Rayner Hoff,
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the famous sculptor.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:53
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

Artist Rosaleen Norton faced allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art and sex orgies in 1950s Sydney, but did the scandals mask her genius?
Rayner Hoff, by all accounts was, what's the term, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
Rayner Hoff, by all accounts was, what's the term,
And he was an odd influence obviously over his students, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
And he was an odd influence obviously over his students,
She didn't listen, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
She didn't listen,
What she was interested in was interpreting the body. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
What she was interested in was interpreting the body.
"Hoff allowed me to depart from routine - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
"Hoff allowed me to depart from routine
Rayner Hoff had a grandness that he gave the figure. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
Rayner Hoff had a grandness that he gave the figure.
At the forefront was the way of depicting the figure - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
At the forefront was the way of depicting the figure
"Hoff had been in trouble with the church - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
"Hoff had been in trouble with the church
They were beautiful pieces, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
They were beautiful pieces,
Apparently, the image of a naked woman - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
Apparently, the image of a naked woman
It's a wonderful example of how the smallest things - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:13
It's a wonderful example of how the smallest things
"Assorted painters, poets, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
"Assorted painters, poets,
All our time seemed to be spent working and drinking, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:13
All our time seemed to be spent working and drinking,
I think they lived on cups of tea out of tin mugs. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
I think they lived on cups of tea out of tin mugs.
She would always say "Have a cuppa?" - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
She would always say "Have a cuppa?"
"Various rooms and studies had elastic limits. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
"Various rooms and studies had elastic limits.
Strange drawings, luggage, bottles or bodies - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
Strange drawings, luggage, bottles or bodies
Vignettes stand out in memory." - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
Vignettes stand out in memory."
"I posed for Norman Lindsay - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:09
"I posed for Norman Lindsay
Some people have compared Rosaleen Norton - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
Some people have compared Rosaleen Norton