Photographic series 'Look who's calling the kettle black'
Object No. 94/69/1
Photographic series, computer generated, 'Look who's calling the kettle black', paper, by Rea, Australia, 1992
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Summary
Physical Description
A series of three colour, computer generated photographic prints on paper. Each has an historic black and white image of an aboriginal woman in servant's costume imposed on a colour image of a domestic appliance on a different colour ground. Each has a dictionary definition of the title printed in black in the upper left of the print. 'Lubra': Yellow ground, with an electric frypan framing an aboriginal servant's face. 'Servant': Red ground with a kettle framing a portrait of the artist's grandmother in maid uniform. 'Domestic': Green ground with an electric iron framing an aboriginal servant.
DIMENSIONS
Width
280 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The series was designed and made by Aboriginal artist Rea of Glebe, New South Wales. Rea's family moved from Coonabarabran in Gamilaroi country, northern New South Wales, to Sydney when Rea was six. As an adult Rea enrolled at the Eora Centre where she received support to continue her artistic endeavours. She completed a Fine Arts Degree, majoring in photography at COFA, Sydney in 1993. The issues Rea addresses through her work include the effects of European colonisation as manifested in the marginalisation of Aboriginal society and in particular Aboriginal women, the affirmation of Koori identity and the impact of Christianity on Aboriginal culture. By using new technologies Rea challenges stereotypes prevalent in art institutions about what constitutes Aboriginal art practice. The series was made by Glebe artist Rea. Rea has employed a new imaging technology in the production of this series. This has allowed her to combine, through computer generated prints, historic portraits with images of electrical appliances overlaid with a text. Through this procedure she is gives complex ideas a strong and contemporary visual impact. The series was produced in 1992.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1994
Acquisition Date
9 March 1994
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