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The National Library of Australia acknowledges First Australians as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders – past and present – and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons and references to collections which may be considered culturally sensitive.
The Main Reading Room houses a collection of sculptures and paintings inspired by Indigenous stories of the Australian landscape.
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John Young, John Dicks, Milena Paplinska, Cheryl Thornton (weavers), Finding Kenneth Myer 2011, wool and cotton; 230 x 302cm, Special Collections Reading Room
The Special Collections Reading Room houses art relating to Australian history and culture in the post-colonial era, focusing on modern Australian people and places.