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This Place: Artist Series: Ken Thaiday Sr
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Ken Thaiday Sr
ABC Me  |  December 4, 2020

Indigenous Australians

Visual arts
7-8 9-10 11-12
Classification: General Classification: General

Ken Thaiday Sr is a Torres Strait Island artist renowned for his dance headdresses. Inspired by Darnley island culture, his artworks are often larger than life and mobile.

Ken Thaiday Sr is a Torres Strait Island artist renowned for his dance headdresses. Inspired by Darnley island culture, his artworks are often larger than life and mobile.

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