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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Name
Michael Callaghan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer (Printmaker)
  • Artist
Tags:
Street posters
Political art
Birth date
1952
Birth place
Wollongong, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1975-
Residence
  • 1970- Brisbane, QLD
  • Wollongong, NSW
  • Sydney, NSW

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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: 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.>]
Related works
  • Poster, 'Imparja music from Black Australia', printed by Redback Graphix (None)
  • Posters, 'Stiletto', designed by Michael Callaghan (None)
  • Posters, 'Films on Black Australia', printed by Earthworks Poster Collective (None)
  • Poster, 'Smash uranium police states!', designed by Michael Callaghan (None)
  • Poster, 'Yugoslav Folkloric Arts' (None)
  • Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival 1985' (None)
  • Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival' (None)
  • Poster, 'Aboriginal Radio in Aboriginal country' (None)
  • Poster, 'A Pena in support of El Salvador' (None)
  • Posters, 'Steel City pictures' (None)
  • Poster, 'The stolen land' (None)
  • Poster, 'Sometime soon', printed at Earthworks Poster Collective (None)
  • 90/106 T-Shirt, 'Imparja. Music from Black Australia.', cotton, Michael Callaghan/ Redback Graphix, Wollongong/Annandale, NSW, 1985 (None)
  • CAAMA poster (None)
  • Give Fraser the Razor (creator of)
  • Poster, 'Imparja music from Black Australia', printed by Redback Graphix (None)
  • Posters, 'Stiletto', designed by Michael Callaghan (None)
  • Posters, 'Films on Black Australia', printed by Earthworks Poster Collective (None)
  • Poster, 'Smash uranium police states!', designed by Michael Callaghan (None)
  • Poster, 'Yugoslav Folkloric Arts' (None)
  • Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival 1985' (None)
  • Poster, 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival' (None)
  • 90/106 T-Shirt, 'Imparja. Music from Black Australia.', cotton, Michael Callaghan/ Redback Graphix, Wollongong/Annandale, NSW, 1985 (None)
  • Give Fraser the Razor (creator of)