Portraits from a land without people : a pictorial anthology of indigenous Australia 1847-2008 by OGDEN, John

Cyclops Press, Sydney 2008. 29.5 x 30.5cms (landscape) 216pp, 228 b/w & colour illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This book begins with Thomas Bock's portrait of Woureddy / Wooraddy (1837) and ends with a photograph of the candles that spelt out 'Sorry, The First Steps' outside Parliament House (2008)

Sydney: Cyclops Press. 1999. 1st ed., square quarto, pp.216,, profusely illustrated with colour & b&w plates, original cloth boards, dustjacket. Near-fine condition in like d.j. A stunning and emotive book, charting the photographic history of Indigenous Australia from the first photographs by Douglas T. Kilburn in 1847 through to the Prime Minister's 'Apology' in 2008. It looks not only at the work of photographers but also anthropologists, missionaries, settlers and government agencies 1st edition.

Cyclops Press, Sydney 2008. 29.5 x 30.5cms (landscape) 216pp, 228 b/w & colour illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper, signed by author with inscription This book begins with Thomas Bock's portrait of Woureddy / Wooraddy (1837) and ends with a photograph of the candles that spelt out 'Sorry, The First Steps' outside Parliament House (2008)

Cyclops Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Portraits From a Land Without People is the most comprehensive anthology of photographs to document Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture yet produced. It charts the photographic history of Indigenous Australia from the first photographs by Douglas T. Kilburn in 1847 through to the Prime Minister's 'Apology' in 2008. Foreword by Prof. Pat Dodson and introduction by Prof. Larissa Behrendt and John Ogden. Proceeds from this project go to the Jimmy Little Foundation's national initiatives to make a positive contribution to Indigenous health. 218 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; Indigenous Cultures; Australian::Australian Aboriginal. ISBN/EAN: 9780980561906. Inventory No: 255819.. 9780980561906

Cyclops Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Huge limited edition portfolio of this important work, complete with 3 limited original photographs (2 signed by the photographers). A groundbreaking pictorial anthology of Indigenous Australia from 1847-2008. Published to coincide with the first anniversary of the apology to the stolen generation, this title is a stunning and emotive record of the first Australians. Limited ed. of 100 copies with 3 prints and the certificate of authenticity all signed by the author and stored in a massive box, compolete as issued with cloth gloves for safe handling.. The 3 prints are: '1. Three Worora girls, Sale River, north west Western Australia, C.1938-39, photographer possibly Helmut Petri, not signed. 2. Wik Elder, Gladys, 2000, photograph by Ricky Maynard, signed. 2. 'Australienation', Central Australia, Northern Territory, 1984, photograph by John Ogden, signed'--Certificate of authenticity. Description: 216 p. : ill. (some colo.) ; 30 x 31 cm.… Read More