Summary
Poster featuring photographs of different people from the Torres Strait Islands north of Queensland. Photographs left to right are courtesy of: ATSIC Office of Public Affairs (top); Peter Lik Photography (bottom); Peter Lik Photography; Trevor Creighton; Peter Lik Photography (top); ATSIC Office of Public Affairs (bottom); Trevor Creighton; Peter Lik Photography. The poster is one of a series promoting Indigenous people and culture produced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC). ATSIC was a Commonwealth statutory authority and the peak representative body for Indigenous people in Australia. Active between 1990 to 2005, it was responsible for administering many programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Physical Description
Ink on paper. Title: 'Indigenous Australia', subtitle: 'Torres Strait Islanders'. Features eight colour photographs of individuals and groups from the Torres Strait on black background; white printed title and text.
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Poster
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Number of Sheets
1
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Number of Pages
1
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Overall Dimensions
990 mm (Width), 337 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Ethnohistory, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life
Title
Indigenous Australia