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

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