John Flynn

  • Artist (Photographer)
During the period 1913/1921 John Flynn criss-crossed the country, working to bring medical aid to the people of the inland and the outback. Some of his photographs, such as 'An Ugly Blot on Australia,' showing a destitute Aboriginal mother and child, suggest that he did not support official policies of the time which left Aboriginal people in severe hardship.
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Name
John Flynn
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Mnister
  • Writer
  • Missionary
Active Period
  • 1913 - 1921
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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