Summary
Poster advertising Harmony Day, issued by the Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, circa 1999. The poster was designed by Balarinji and features the tagline 'YOU ME aUStralian'. Harmony Day is a government initiative to promote community harmony and reduce racism and intolerance.
Physical Description
Rectangular glossy paper poster, with a printed design on the front and blank on the back. The design consists of a group of black and white human figures dancing around a stylised tree. One of the figures is holding a red watering can. The ground consists of an aboriginal dot painting design, which extends along the trunk and the branches of the tree, and through the text
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Multicultural Affairs Branch, Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, 26 Jul 1999
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Issued By
Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Australia, 1999 or later
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Printed text: the spirit of the people in co-operation/and caring ensure the prosperity of the land/ YOU/ME/aUStralian/living in harmony/Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 1999./Please contact (02) 6264 1111
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overall dimensions
42 cm (Length), 0.1 cm (Width), 59 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Aboriginal Art, Aboriginal Depictions, Indigenous Peoples, Multiculturalism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Identity