LEGAL CHAMELEONS
photographs by Mark Tedeschi Collectors' List 129 2008

Protests & Politics
67 Oldham
Stevens Uses 150th For Profits And War. Workers Demonstrate On May Day, c1940s. Colour linocut with letterpress text, hammer and sickle logo and signed "Oldham" in block lower left and right, 43.6 x 27.6cm. Replaced and repainted portions, repaired tears and old folds, pinholes to corners. Linen-backed.
Text continues "The Forward Press Pty Ltd (40-hour week), 175-7 Campbell St, Syd."
 $1,350
68 Anon
Liberals Or Labour - The Bosses Will Control Parliament Until You Control The Bosses, c1960s. Colour screenprint, 76 x 101cm. Some printing faults and stains to image, repaired old folds and paper loss. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Join us in the struggle for workers' control. Communist Party of Australia."
 $3,300
69 Anon
Stop Work To Stop The War. Vietnam Moratorium. US [USA] And Us Out, c1970. Lithograph printed in red and black, 42.6 x 27.1cm. Slight foxing, minor surface loss to lower portion of image. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Sept 18, 19, 20. March from Treasury Gardens, 2pm Friday, 18. Authorised by F. Lack for the Trade Union Anti-Conscription Committee."
 $770
70 Anon
Vietnam Moratorium. Withdraw All Troops Now, 1970. Lithograph printed in red and black, 56.9 x 43.9cm. Pinholes to upper corners. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Moratorium! Sept 18-19-20. Authorised by K.J. McLeod, Vietnam Moratorium Campaign, 587a George St, Syd. Printed by Comment Publishing Co., 22 Steam Mill St, Syd." Held in Australian War Memorial collection.
 $880
71 Anon
Uni Siege. Police Wreck Union Looking For Draft Resisters, c1970. Process lithograph, 48 x 33.9cm. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Dep. Com. Davies: 'the students resisted with horrible violence.' Senator Greenwood: 'a discreet and restrained attempt to affect arrests'."
 $660
72 Anon
National Mobilisation Against Conscription, c1970s. Lithograph printed in red and black, 48 x 34.1cm. Minor foxing. Linen-backed.
Text includes "July 19-20, Monash Uni underground resistance centre and work-in. July 21, marches rally 2pm at Melbourne Uni and The Shrine."
 $550
73 Anon
Oppose Yankee Domination Of Australia. Fight For Independence, c1970s. Process lithograph, 47.9 x 34.2cm. Slight scuffing and repaired tear to lower left corner of image. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Rally 'Esso' pipeline site, Mordialloc Foreshore, Sunday, 9 July, 2pm."
 $660
74 Anon
We Want Your Minerals For Our Profits, c1970s. Colour process lithograph, 44.5 x 31.9cm. Repaired scratch, horizontal fold and minor stains to upper centre and right edge of image. Linen-backed.
Text continues "A Communist Party of Australia poster."
 $880
75 Anon
We've Had Enough. Don't Let Council Continue To Make Fools Of Us, c1970s. Process lithograph, printed in blue, 47.9 x 34.1cm. Pinholes and repaired tear to upper corners. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Council ridicules students' request for change. Council refuses to work in community's interests. Join the Campaign for University Reform Action meeting! Concrete lawns, Thursday, May 4, 1pm. Authorised RAM."
 $660
76 Anon
Withdraw All Forces Now And End US And Australian Intervention In Indo-China, c1971. Lithograph printed in blue and orange, 56.8 x 44.2cm. Slight discolouration to right side of image. Linen-backed.
Text "Moratorium June 30. Authorised by K.J. McLeod, Convenor, NSW Vietnam Moratorium Campaign, 2nd Floor, 587 George Street, Sydney 2000. Printed by Comment Publishing Company, 22 Steam Mill Street, Sydney."
 $550
77 Anon
Social Services Moratorium, 1972. Lithograph, 48 x 34.2cm. Linen-backed.
Text "Smash the McMahon Government. Friday, May 5, 1972. Assemble 2pm [at] Treasury Gardens. …The worker of today is the pensioner of tomorrow. The worker of today may be the unemployed of tomorrow. The worker of today may be the invalid pensioner of tomorrow. Authorised by: Victorian Action Committee for Social Service Justice, 23 Downs Street, Brunswick 3056."
 $550
78 Earthworks Poster Collective (Aust., active 1971-1980)
Vietnam Victory, 1975. Colour process lithograph, 42.9 x 60cm. Replaced and repainted portions, repaired old folds and minor tears. Linen-backed.
Text includes "A 'Farrago' Poster. Designed by Richard Cooney and Sandy Thomas, with thanks to the Earthworks Poster Collective, Sydney. All proceeds from the sale of this poster to the Vietnam Aid Appeal for reconstruction aid." Lists quotations from New York Times, Richard Nixon and General Harkins.
 $1,100
79 Earthworks Poster Collective (Aust., active 1971-1980)
Second Triennial May Day Palace Revolution Ball, 1977. Colour screenprint, Earthworks logo, studio line and date in image centre right, 74.6 x 49cm. Slight foxing, repainting and repaired tears and creases to corners. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Come as your favourite faction. Balmain Town Hall, Sat, April 30, 7-12pm. Sheila. Wasted Daze. Stiletto. Proceeds to Right to Work Campaign and Vietnam Reconstruction. Kids free, $3 usual 'bludgers' discount."
 $880