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Picture imperfect: re-reading imagery of Aborigines in Walkabout
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 01:05 authored by Rolls, MThe representation of Aborigines in the popular Australian magazine Walkabout has attracted the attention of a small number of scholars. For the most part their analyses draw a distinction between the portrayals of primitive natives and those of the emergent modernising Australian nation. It is argued that Aborigines appear as debased, as noble savages, or as bearers of an idealised and imagined traditional culture. These representational strategies are evident in both photographs and text in Walkabout. Whilst not necessarily disagreeing with these critiques, more nuanced readings of Aboriginal photographic representation in Walkabout are possible. This article seeks to reveal the potential for a more diverse and complex understanding of the images appearing throughout the 1930s.
History
Publication title
Australian Studies, Journal OfVolume
33Pagination
19-35ISSN
1444-3058Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
University of QueenslandPlace of publication
Brisbane, QueenslandRights statement
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