Under the Act
Intaglio printmaker: Judy Watson
Categories: Bookwork / Intaglio Print Books, Printmakers' Books, Unbound Works
Reference no.:L/Wat.J/07.00 Place/Shelf:1BL
| Book title: | Under the Act |
| Published by: | Numero Uno Publications |
| Year made: | 2007 |
| Place made: | Australia |
| Original: | Yes |
| Edition: (No. in Edition) |
20 (6) |
| Dimensions: | 305 x 420 |
| Binder: | bound by Friedhelm Pohlman |
| Physical description: | loose sheets in a portfolio wrapper |
| Medium: | found images, found text |
| Further information: | |
| "Using etching and lithographic techniques this work makes a powerful statement about life Under the Act. Amongst documents from the archives used in the book is Watson’s great grandmother’s ‘exemption card’. These cards allowed holders to live and work outside the reservations, and were called 'dog tags' by their holders, as they were obliged to carry them on their person at all times. Also included are letters of objection from various parties to authorities at the time Watson’s aboriginal grandmother and white grandfather were seeking permission to marry.
In documenting her family’s life in under the act, Watson etches the history of all Aboriginal people who lived Under the Act." (from Grahame Galleries and Editions website) This book was featured in the exhibition, 'The Politics of Place.' January 19 – March 30, 2019 at the Center for Book Arts, New York, NY. |
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| Intaglio printmaker: | Judy Watson () |
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