Author(s): Russell James (Photographer); Hugh Jackman (Foreword by)

THE ARTS

A collaboration of artists, as well as cultures, this project traces a creative journey of several years. In 2008 internationally renowned Australian photographer Russell James was moved by his government s formal apology to the indigenous people of the continent. He set off to connect with his country s aboriginal heritage and bring about reconciliation across the cultural divide. He was inspired to fuse his own photography with classic aboriginal art. Since then, the project has expanded into a series of international collaborations and partnerships that provide economic benefit to the artists and raise the public s understanding of the world s most threatened cultures and communities."