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'Cage of Ghosts is a landmark publication. In this richly illustrated and thought-provoking book, photographer and writer Jon Rhodes takes the reader on a search for reminders of the almost invisible Aboriginal presence in south-eastern Australia, where the impact of European settlement has been the most intense. Without making a conscious effort, it's possible to travel all over this part of Australia, in contrast to the Centre, and never come across any significant Aboriginal places. Or to ever realise that, only a little over two centuries ago, hundreds of distinct tribes of hunter-gatherers had occupied this land for many thousands of years.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Clarifying a Past Written in Stone
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1 February 2019; (p. 18)
— Review of Cage of Ghosts 2018 selected work art work'Imagine that instead of today’s bustling shopping and cafe district of Bondi Beach, where travellers from all corners of the world gather to socialise in their finery, exchange information about conditions and attractions elsewhere and engage in industry, there is … exactly the same thing.' (Introduction)
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Clarifying a Past Written in Stone
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1 February 2019; (p. 18)
— Review of Cage of Ghosts 2018 selected work art work'Imagine that instead of today’s bustling shopping and cafe district of Bondi Beach, where travellers from all corners of the world gather to socialise in their finery, exchange information about conditions and attractions elsewhere and engage in industry, there is … exactly the same thing.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2019 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize — NSW Regional and Community History Prize
