Series 02: Koori tattoos, photographs by Jamie James

series

1 April 2008-28 July 2013

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9680118

21 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

First Nations people display their tattoos for the photographer at events in New South Wales and Vanuatu.

Item 01: Chanelle Dargin, Sydney, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 02: Shannon Singh from Moree, in Redfern, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 03: Rick Lyons, design by Uncle Jim Simon, Redfern, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 04: Timbery family name, La Perouse Panthers huddle, Woy Woy Koori Knockout, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 05: Toomey family name, Woy Woy Koori Knockout, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 06: Kelli Wright, Woy Woy Koori Knockout, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 07: Jai Cook, Woy Woy Koori Knockout, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 08: Dan Sultan, Nakkun Ya Ruby Concert, the Domain, Sydney Festival, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 09: Darren Compton, Deadly Awards, Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 10: Darren Compton, Deadly Awards, Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 11: Joel Wenitong from Last Kinection, Deadly Awards, Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 12: Laurie Bamblett, Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 13: Laurie Bamblett, Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, April 2000 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 14: Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 15: Brian De Vries, Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 16: Keiran Stewart, Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 17: Ambrose House, Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 18: Gordon family name, Bathurst Koori Knockout, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 19: Miah Wright, Yabun, Sydney, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 20: Shannon Bolt from Cabbage Tree Island at Yabun, Sydney, New South Wales, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 21: Rob Williams in Port Vila, Vanuatu to acknowledge 150 years of Australian South Sea Islander 'Blackbirding' history, July 2009 / photograph by Jamie James

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Jamie James
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Jamie James

Jamie James, 'This series is about identity, and maintaining memory and culture in a contemporary way. Around 2010, I started to see a rise in language and totem, or family names, icons etc. appearing as ink on bodies.'