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Jerrems photographed Noonuccal activist, poet, environmentalist and educator Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993) (also known as Kath Walker) at Moongalba on Minjerribah/North Stradbroke Island. Throughout her life, Noonuccal aimed to promote cultural pride among Aboriginal people through her writing. In 1964, Noonuccal published the poetry collection We Are Going, becoming a leading literary figure and international advocate for First Nations peoples. She returned home to Minjerribah in 1971, where she established the Noonuccal-Nughie Education and Cultural Centre at Moongalba. There she taught Aboriginal Culture on Country to thousands of schoolchildren, educators and visitors.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Mrs Joy Jerrems 1981.
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Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture.
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