1956 Olympiad - Melbourne Australia
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- Type
- Postcards
- Date
- 1956
- Place
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Collection
- Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 3
- Accession number
- 1986.0036.0010
Description
A postcard featuring a stylised image of a black female figure throwing a spear, against a buff background. The text "1956" and "OLYMPIAD" are printed on the card in black with a yellow surround, and there is a yellow band at the bottom of the card that bears the text "MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA" in red-brown. The postcard also features the artist's signature and a red-brown border.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:01:45 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-24. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.