''Lip, A Feminist Arts Journal'', or just ''Lip'', was an Australian interdisciplinary feminist art journal, published between 1976 and 1984. It was the first of its kind in Australia. The magazine was founded by Suzanne Spunner, who had been involved in the organising of the International Women's Film Festival in 1975. The magazine was self-published by a feminist collective during the era of the

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,''The Lip Anthology'', Vivian Ziherl (ed.), Kunstverein Publishing, Macmillan Art Publishing, 2013 and its content included a very wide range of feminist positions and interdisciplinary art forms, in addition to work that connected the local scene to a more international network. The magazine was based in

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. The Lip collective also organised

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s, curated

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essays, and additionally published the '' Earthworks Poster Collective'', ''The Women’s Theatre Group'' and ''The Women’s Film Group''. In 2013 Vivian Ziherl published an anthology of ''Lip'' articles.

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* ''The Lip Anthology'', Vivian Ziherl (ed.), Kunstverein Publishing, Macmillan Art Publishing, 2013 1976 establishments in Australia 1984 disestablishments in Australia Defunct magazines published in Australia Feminism in Australia Feminist magazines Magazines established in 1976 Magazines disestablished in 1984 Mass media in Victoria (Australia) Women's magazines published in Australia Australian artist groups and collectives {{womens-mag-stub