Peter Drew - Poster Boy

Peter Drew's iconic "Aussie" and "Real Australians Say Welcome" posters have quickly taken on cult status. His insightful & galvanising memoir 'Poster Boy: A Memoir of Art and Politics' delves into the work and processes of one of Australia's most progressive & forthright artists.

Peter will be in conversation with Jeff Sparrow.

About the book

Peter Drew’s posters are a familiar sight across Australia – his ‘Real Australians Say Welcome’ and ‘Aussie’ campaigns took on lives of their own, attaining cult status and starting conversations all over the country.

But who made them, and why?

In this irresistible and unexpected memoir, Peter Drew searches for the answers to these questions. He traces the links between his creative and personal lives, and discovers surprising parallels between Australia’s dark, unacknowledged past and the unspoken conflict at the core of his own family.