He didn't wear a cape, but he carried the colors of a nation. Clad in the red, black, and gold of the Aboriginal flag, "Condoman" was the 1989 superstar who took the "shame" out of the game. Born in a Townsville health workshop, this four-stencil masterpiece proved that the best way to save a community was to speak its language.
By reclaiming the visual language of the comic book, the Redback Graphix crew created an icon of self-determination that bypassed the clinical coldness of government health ads. Today, he stands as a legendary survivor of the pre-digital era — a frontline defence that was as much about cultural pride as it was about protection.
This specific poster hung in Danila Dilba Medical Center in Darwin, as stamped on the back.
Country: Australia
Year: 1989
Organisation: Department of Health, Housing and Community Services
Size: 757mm × 506mm
Print: Screen-print
Text: English
Condition: Fine, minor tears around edges and 50mm tear on the bottom centre.
He didn't wear a cape, but he carried the colors of a nation. Clad in the red, black, and gold of the Aboriginal flag, "Condoman" was the 1989 superstar who took the "shame" out of the game. Born in a Townsville health workshop, this four-stencil masterpiece proved that the best way to save a community was to speak its language.
By reclaiming the visual language of the comic book, the Redback Graphix crew created an icon of self-determination that bypassed the clinical coldness of government health ads. Today, he stands as a legendary survivor of the pre-digital era — a frontline defence that was as much about cultural pride as it was about protection.
This specific poster hung in Danila Dilba Medical Center in Darwin, as stamped on the back.
Country: Australia
Year: 1989
Organisation: Department of Health, Housing and Community Services
Size: 757mm × 506mm
Print: Screen-print
Text: English
Condition: Fine, minor tears around edges and 50mm tear on the bottom centre.
