BONUS: Blak Douglas Talks the 1966 Australian $1 Banknote

Australian First Nations artist BLAK DOUGLAS — one of the most fearless voices in the contemporary Australian art world – returns for a bonus episode to discuss a seminal artwork from his life – the 1966 AUSTRALIAN $1 BANKNOTE. The banknote featured a design that brazenly stole the bark paintings of Aboriginal artist David Malangi, which led to the first copyright case in which an Aboriginal artist successfully claimed rights to his own work. This is a banger of an art history lesson.This bonus episode was released half a year earlier than it became available on Spotify. To get access to all bonus episodes like this one upon initial release, become a paid subscriber to 5AM StoryTalk at Apple or Substack:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928Substack: https://colehaddon.substack.com/Be sure to listen to the first part of my chat with Blak, too: https://pod.link/1807437928/episode/NzQxMjIxNTMtNTEyZi00MWMwLTg5YWItMzIyYzE4ODY4ZjY2?view=apps&sort=popularity-Blak and I discuss the following and much more:Historical Context: The $1 note was released in 1966, during a time when Aboriginal peoples were not yet recognized as citizens in Australia; it featured a beautiful Aboriginal artwork on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other, showcasing a complex juxtaposition of culturesHow David Malangi’s bark art was “misappropriated” by the Australian Reserve BankMalangi’s legal battle for recognition of his copyright – leading to a landmark victory for Australian artists’ rightsBlak’s thoughts on being labeled a First Nations, Indigenous Australian, or Aboriginal artist rather than just an artistThe ongoing struggles of contemporary First Nations artists to break free from stereotypical representations of their cultureHow Aboriginal art has been commercialized, sometimes at the expense of the artist and their cultureThe impact of Malangi’s copyright victory on Blak and his own creative journeyLINKSLearn more about the theft of David Malangi’s art, which led to the first copyright case in which an Aboriginal artist successfully claimed rights to his own work, here: https://theconversation.com/dollar-dave-and-the-reserve-bank-a-tale-of-art-theft-and-human-rights-56593Learn more about Blak and his work at his website: https://blakdouglas.com.au/about/Follow Blak at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakdouglas/SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER'⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠You'll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too!SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK PODCAST' AT APPLE⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928⁠⁠A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a seminal artwork from their lives.TIP JARNot up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at…⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠⁠Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/Colehaddonwashere⁠⁠⁠EMAIL⁠[email protected] StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present.This podcast's music is by ⁠⁠Cary Brothers⁠⁠. ⁠⁠https://www.carybrothers.com/⁠