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Richard Bell : uz vs. them

by Richard Bell, Maura Reilly, Djon Mundine, Eleanor Heartney

An illustrated catalogue featuring over 26 colour plates of provocative works spanning painting, performance, and video. The collection explores relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians while confronting issues of racism.

Accession 28664 ISBN 9781904832959 Publisher American Federation of Arts, D. Giles Limited
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