NGV's Colony is a bold attempt to confront Australia's colonial past, but divisions remain
- Written by Anita Pisch, Visiting Fellow, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Australian National University
Detail from William Barak, Figures in possum skin cloaks, 1898, pencil, wash, charcoal solution, gouache and earth pigments on paper, 57.0 x 88.8 cm (image and sheet)National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1962
The National Gallery of Victoria’s complementary exhibitions Colony: Australia 1770–1861 and Colony: Frontier Wars ap...