John Ogden
In 2000 John Ogden published a book titled 'Australienation. Portrait of a Bi-Cultural County', in support of the reconciliation movement.
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- Patrick Dodson
Portraits from a Land Without People
A Pictorial Anthology of Indigenous Australia 1847-2008
Portraits from a Land Without People is the most comprehensive collection of photographs to document Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture yet produced. The book charts the photographic history of Indigenous Australia from the first photographs by Douglas T. Kilburn in 1847 through to the Prime Minister’s 'Apology' in 2008.
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This superb anthology looks not only at the work of photographers, but also anthropologists, missionaries, settlers and government agencies. Images have been chosen for their aesthetic qualities or historical importance, either in regard to Aboriginal culture, or the history of photography itself. The editor, John Ogden, viewed over 300,000 images from a large library of photographs tucked away in state, federal, and private collections over the last two years to produce the book. In doing so he has uncovered many lost gems.
'Portraits from a Land Without People' comprises the best photographs ever taken of Aboriginal Australia. With a foreword by Pat Dodson, and an introductory essay on the complex relationship between photography and Indigenous Australia by Professor Larissa Behrendt (winner of the David Unaipon Award for Indigenous writers), the book is designed to promote understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Islander life, both at home and internationally. The book also features the work of many Indigenous photographers, providing an ideal showcase for their talents.
While showing the richness, diversity and resilience of Indigenous culture, sales of the book will also help improve conditions for the Indigenous community. All proceeds from the project will go to the Jimmy Little Foundation’s national programme dedicated to improving Indigenous health, particularly in the area of kidney disease.
Most photographs are black & white, with some of the recent inclusions in colour. Includes full descriptions of all photographs, and photographer biographies.
Warning: Members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are advised that this book contains images and names of deceased persons.
305 x 295 mm, 216 pages, hardback, b&w and colour photographs.
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