If the unemployed are dole bludgers, what the fuck are the idle rich?

Primary Artist

REDBACK GRAPHIX (1980–1994)

Title

If the unemployed are dole bludgers, what the fuck are the idle rich?

Reference

Redback (list), 1

Date made

1979

Place made

Griffith Artworks print studio, Griffith University, Meanjin / Brisbane, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Poster

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour inks, from five stencils

Matrix size

70.4 x 82.6 cm (printed image)

Support

white matt wove lithographic paper

Support size

71.8 x 84.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

BS 1983: 8 colours

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

71107

Accession number

87.1398

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Redback Graphix, Sydney, 1987.

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Copyright

© Michael Callaghan

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Client: steel City Pictures, Wollongong

Creators

CALLAGHAN, Michael | (1952–2012) Australian | Male | printer

CALLAGHAN, Michael | (1952–2012) Australian | Male | designer

Steel City Pictures. | (1979–) Australian | Organisation | client

Last Updated

16 Jun 2026