Series
Publication
Art Australia (1989), Edition: New edition, Hardcover, 80 pages
Call number
Art / Rober
ISBN
1875168001 / 9781875168002
Original publication date
1965
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Physical description
80 p.; 9.3 inches
Description
The Dreamtime is one of the greatest Australian publishing successes of recent years The first edition was published in 1965, and fifteen impressions have been issued to meet the constant demand. This is the first electronic edition. The original concept of the paintings was developed by an association between Ainslie Roberts and Charles Mountford. Mr Roberts had made extensive painting tours through remote outback regions, and Mr Mountford, of course, is well known for his anthropological work among the Aboriginal peoples. including Nomads of the Australian Desert.. Forthcoming books by the pair include The First Sunrise and The Dawn of Time.
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LibraryThing member murderbydeath
I wanted a collection of Dreamtime myths from the moment I arrived in Australia, but it took me almost 10 years to find it and when I did, it was from a Canadian bookseller.
I picked it up today and read it all in about 90 minutes. The introduction, written in the mid-60's, tries to be respectful,
The stories themselves, and the paintings that pair with them, are mostly well told, though I noticed areas of geography are referred to by their colonial names. The art is wonderful, sometimes haunting and sometimes disturbing, but always beautifully executed.
I picked it up today and read it all in about 90 minutes. The introduction, written in the mid-60's, tries to be respectful,
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and succeeds for the most part, but the style was at times hard to swallow: it sounded like one of those wildlife tv shows from the 70's. The stories themselves, and the paintings that pair with them, are mostly well told, though I noticed areas of geography are referred to by their colonial names. The art is wonderful, sometimes haunting and sometimes disturbing, but always beautifully executed.
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