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Black mist burnt country : testing the bomb : Maralinga and Australian art

by Jan Dirk Mittman

This catalogue details a national touring exhibition commemorating the British atomic tests in Australia. Produced by the Burrinja Cultural Centre, it features artworks spanning seven decades by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists reflecting on the impact of the tests.

Accession 21122 ISBN 9780992335724 Publisher Burrinja Cultural Centre
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Jan Dirk Mittman
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