Mambo Goddess
Artist
Marcelle Lunam
Publisher
Mambo Graphics Pty Ltd
Date1999-2000
Object number00030713
NamePoster
MediumColour lithograph on paper
DimensionsOverall: 990 x 690 mm, 0.18 kg
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mambo Graphics Pty Ltd
DescriptionThis poster was designed by New Zealand artist Marcelle Lunam to promote Mambo's 1999 range of wonen's wear. Her work is influenced by popular culture references from film, music and television. The poster blends surf fashion with a defiant rock star stance.HistoryMambo Graphics is an Australian surf and streetwear company founded in 1984 by Dare Jennings and Andrew Rich and has since become an international design and fashion empire. Mambo began with boardshorts and t-shirts and typically has a bold and bright graphic style that owes much to the cheeky and impious sense of humour of its contributing artists.
Mambo prides itself on anti-conformist sentiments, reinterpreting classic Australian imagery in often surrealist or dream-like landscapes. The humour and irreverence towards social conventions reflects surf culture's alternative, carefree lifestyle, and poses a challenge to the authority of mainstream culture.SignificanceThis poster reflects Mambo's expansion into women's fashion and is representative of the work of contributing Mambo artist Marcelle Lunam.
