Indigenous Culture Postage Stamps from Australia Post

by Robbo on April 19, 2009

in Indigenous,PSA - Pleasant Sunday Afternoon

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indigenous_stamp Australia Post has released a new Postage Stamp series titled “Indigenous Culture”. The stamps reproduce indigenous art from five living indigenous artists from works held in our public collections.

Four of the paintings are by women artists.

The artists and communities where they lived are:

  • Judy Napangardi Watson – Yuendumu NT
  • Tjuruparu Watson – Irrunytju (Wingellina) WA
  • Jan Billycan – Bidyadanga WA
  • Elaine Russell – Lake Cargelligo NSW
  • Nura Rupert – Ernabella SA
  • Visit one of my local indigenous controlled art centres here

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    Francesca
    04.22.09 at 12:02 pm
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    1 Francesca 04.22.09 at 1:00 pm

    Fantastic Philatelic tribute to Indigenous Australian culture. Great to see. I hope will be able to find the set when I visit Australia. I’ve always loved stamps and have a little collection. Thanks for posting!

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