LEGAL CHAMELEONS
photographs by Mark Tedeschi Collectors' List 129 2008

135 Redback Graphics (Australian, active 1979-1994)
Beat The Grog, 1986. Colour screenprint, Drug Offensive and Redback Graphix logos in image lower right, 93.4 x 62.5cm. Repaired creases to margins. Linen-backed.
Listed and dated in Redback Graphix, Now We Are Ten: A retrospective, 1989, p18. Designed by Michael Callaghan (Australian, b.1952). Printed by Alison Alder. Held in National Gallery of Australia collection.
$990
136 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Empty Kids Fill Up On Petrol, 1987. Colour screenprint, Drug Offensive and Redback Graphix logos in image lower left and right, 50.7 x 75.8cm. Repaired tear to lower right of image, stains and repaired missing portion to margins. Linen-backed.
Text "Produced by Aboriginal and Islander People of Australia as part of the Drug Offensive." Illustrated and dated in Redback Graphix, Now We Are Ten: A retrospective 1979-1989, p18. Designed by Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953). Printed by Peter Curtis. Held in National Gallery of Australia collection.
$880
137 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Caring And Sharing Without Grog, 1987. Colour screenprint, Redback Graphix and Drug Offensive logos in image lower left and right, 76.6 x 50.3cm. Linen-backed.
Text "Produced by Aboriginal and Islander People of Australia as part of the Drug Offensive." Listed and dated in Redback Graphix, Now We Are Ten: A retrospective, 1989, p19. Designed by Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953). Printed by Peter Curtis.
$1,100
138 Garage Graphix (Australian, active from 1981)
Death Sentence?, 1987. Colour screenprint, artist and studio lines and date in image centre right, 48.1 x 67.8cm. Linen-backed.
Text includes "Eddie Murray died in Wee Waa gaol in June 1981. In the first six months of 1987, fourteen young Aboriginal men died in custody. The Murrays continue to fight for a Royal commission into their son's death. 'Eddie Murray was my cousin…His journey ended in Wee Waa lock-up…'" Artist and studio line reads "This poster was designed and printed by Todd Fernando with assistance from art workers at Garage Graphix."
$990
139 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Eat Good Food. Mai Wiru Ngalkunma, 1987. Colour screenprint, Redback Graphix logo in image lower right, 91.5 x 61.7cm. Linen-backed.
Text "Nganampa Health Council, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Land. PO Box 2232, Alice Springs, NT 5750." Illustrated and dated in Redback Graphix, Now We Are Ten: A retrospective, 1989, p10. Designed by Leonie Lane (Australian, b.1955). Printed by Peter Curtis.
$1,350
140 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Vote In The Federal Election, 1987. Colour screenprint, Redback Graphix logo in image lower left, 101.8 x 76.8cm. Repaired minor tears and creases to margins. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Saturday, July 11, 1987." Designed by Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953). Held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection.
$1,350
141 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Grog Kills Skills [Football], 1988. Colour screenprint, Drug Offensive and Redback Graphix logos in image upper and lower right, 73.3 x 47.8cm. Linen-backed.
Designed by Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953). Held in National Gallery of Australia collection.
$1,350
142 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Don't Drive On While Chargin' On, 1988. Colour screenprint, Drug Offensive logo in image upper right, 51.1 x 75.8cm. Stains to margins. Linen-backed.
Text "Produced by Aboriginal and Islander People of Australia as part of the Drug Offensive." Designed by Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953). Held in Powerhouse Museum collection.
$990
143 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Just One More - A Grog Story, c1988. Colour screenprint, Drug Offensive and Redback Graphix logos in image lower left and right, 50.7 x 75.8cm. Stains to margins. Linen-backed.
Text "Produced by Aboriginal and Islander People of Australia as part of the Drug Offensive." Designed by Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953). Held in Powerhouse Museum and National Gallery of Australia collections.
$990
144 Redback Graphix (Aust., active 1979-1994)
Vote In The Referendum, 1988. Colour screenprint, Redback Graphix logo in image centre left, 72.9 x 49.2cm. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Saturday, 3 September 1988. Listed in Redback Graphix, Now We Are Ten: A retrospective, 1989, p19. Designed by Stephen Lees (Australian, active 1980s).
$1,100
145 Fern Martins (Australian, active 1980s)
Koorie Bands Corroboree, 1988. Colour screenprint, signed and dated in image lower right, 75.3 x 50.3cm. Linen-backed.
Text includes "Koomparto. A Fresh Start. Compere, Ernie Dingo. Dragon. Gondwanaland. Sunday, 17 April 1988. Bondi Pavilion. Wombat (02) 550 3677."
$880
146 Uknown
200 Years Since The First Carving, c1988. Colour screenprint, initialled "E.B." in image lower right, 75.4 x 50.7cm. Linen-backed.
$1,350
147 Marie McMahon (Australian, b.1953)
Native Title, 1997. Colour screenprint, artist's copyright line with date in image lower right, 98.5 x 70.5cm. Some crazing, pinholes to corners. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Distribution: PO Box 193, St Pauls NSW 2031." Design based on McMahon's 1984 poster You Are on Aboriginal Land.
$1,650