'Pardon me for being born into a nation of racists' T-shirt

Australia, c. 2012

Courtesy Foley Collection

Object
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI.

Tshirt provided by Gary Foley to go under the Denim vest from Dogs in Space. This item is not an original costume element from the film

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Previously on display

6 November 2024

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

Production places
Australia
Production dates
c. 2012

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

LN183981

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Minds → MM-06. First Nations

Object Types

3D Object

Costume/costume element

Materials

T-shirt with digital print

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