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Tony Albert : it always seems impossible until it's done

This monograph examines the work of a contemporary Australian multidisciplinary artist. It focuses on text-based installations using kitsch Aboriginalia to explore and ironically portray the experiences of Indigenous Australians.

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Accession Number: 17225

Site: Vernon O Content

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Aboriginal Australians -- History/Ethnology -- Australia Aboriginal Australians/Ethnology -- Australia Art, Aboriginal Australian Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Influence Artists -- Australia/Persons Australia -- History -- 20th century Caricatures and cartoons/Pictures/Art/Arts Contemporary Art/Art, Modern -- 21st century Kitsch/Aesthetics/Philosophy Multimedia installations (Art)/Multimedia (Art)/Arts Painting -- Australian/Graphic arts/Art/Arts

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