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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associate of
CAAMA
Other occupation
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association
associate of
Earthworks Poster Collective
Other occupation
associate of
The University of Sydney
Artist, Designer, Maker
associate of
The Tin Sheds Gallery
Other occupation

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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: 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.>]