Summary
Postcard with the slogan 'Show Mercy Australians Welcome Boat People'. It was issued in 2002 by Avant Card (# 6572) and was drawn by artist Reg Mombassa for Mambo Graphics. It was produced to advertise 'Show Mercy', an evening of 'music, satire and speakers' 'endorsed' by Desmond Tutu, at the Sydney Town Hall on April 21, 2002. The program was organised by the Rights Campaign for Asylum Seekers, supported by Australians for Just Refugees Programs, Amnesty International, Labor for Refugees and MAMBO.
Physical Description
Rectangular postcard with colourful graphic depicting a man on a horse watching people in boats out at sea. They Sydney Harbour Bridge is in the background of the image.
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Dr Moya McFadzean - Museum Victoria, 03 Jul 2002
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Postcard, Colour
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On Front: SHOW MERCY / AUSTRALIANS / WELCOME BOAT PEOPLE / © MAMBO GRAPHICS P.L. ^02 Reg Mombassa 1. On Back: BE A VOICE FOR CHANGE [extensive text]
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Keywords
Artists, Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Graphic Design, Political Protests, Postcards, Refugees