Michael Callaghan b. 1952

  • Designer (Printmaker),
  • Artist
Michael Callaghan's political posters helped define urban dissent in the 1970s. Later he founded Redback Graphix and created the popular health poster figure 'Condoman'.
Tags: Street posters, Political art
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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Imparja music from Black Australia', printed by Redback Graphix', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Manly Art Gallery (2006), 'Michael Callaghan: A survey 1967 -2006'.>, <ExternalResource: Mendelssohn, Joanna (March 2007), 'Michael Callaghan: a survey'.>, <ExternalResource: Phipps, Jennifer (November 1975), 'Project 9: Documents, Film, Video'.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Posters, 'Stiletto', designed by Michael Callaghan', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Posters, 'Films on Black Australia', printed by Earthworks Poster Collective', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Smash uranium police states!', designed by Michael Callaghan', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Yugoslav Folkloric Arts'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '90/106 T-Shirt, 'Imparja. Music from Black Australia.', cotton, Michael Callaghan/ Redback Graphix, Wollongong/Annandale, NSW, 1985', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival 1985'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Aboriginal Radio in Aboriginal country'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'A Pena in support of El Salvador'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'CAAMA poster', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Posters, 'Steel City pictures'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'The stolen land'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Sometime soon', printed at Earthworks Poster Collective', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: A poster, co-designed with Ann Stephen is illustrated in Jos. Lebovic, Collectors List 197, 2019, p.22, also by Callaghan, a poster for "Circus Oz" 1995, p.31>, <ExternalResource: MARY CALLAGHAN (1955-2016) discussing relationship with Michael Callaghan>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Imparja music from Black Australia', printed by Redback Graphix', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Manly Art Gallery (2006), 'Michael Callaghan: A survey 1967 -2006'.>, <ExternalResource: Mendelssohn, Joanna (March 2007), 'Michael Callaghan: a survey'.>, <ExternalResource: Phipps, Jennifer (November 1975), 'Project 9: Documents, Film, Video'.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Posters, 'Stiletto', designed by Michael Callaghan', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Posters, 'Films on Black Australia', printed by Earthworks Poster Collective', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Smash uranium police states!', designed by Michael Callaghan', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Yugoslav Folkloric Arts'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '90/106 T-Shirt, 'Imparja. Music from Black Australia.', cotton, Michael Callaghan/ Redback Graphix, Wollongong/Annandale, NSW, 1985', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival 1985'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Aboriginal Radio in Aboriginal country'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'A Pena in support of El Salvador'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'CAAMA poster', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Posters, 'Steel City pictures'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'The stolen land'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Poster, 'Sometime soon', printed at Earthworks Poster Collective', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: A poster, co-designed with Ann Stephen is illustrated in Jos. Lebovic, Collectors List 197, 2019, p.22, also by Callaghan, a poster for "Circus Oz" 1995, p.31>]