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Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2004.(240 p., +140 color ill., chronology, artist biographies, contributor biodata, bibliography, index; 30 cm)
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The wealth of rock art that proliferates in Western Arnhem Land in northern Australia is of immense significance as evidence of the world's oldest continous culture. This book features 180 examples of bark paintings, sculptures, weaving and works on paper which reflect this tradition.
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240 p.; 30 cm
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9780734763594
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Catalog for an exhibition:
1. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Art Gallery of New South Wales: 2004-09-24 to 2004-12-12.
CONTENTS:
6 Authors' notes
7 Sponsors and Partners
8 Lenders
9 Acknowledgements
12 Foreword -- EDMUND CAPON AM OBE
15 Crossing Country: The alchemy of western Arnhem Land art -- HETTI PERKINS
20 Plates BARK PAINTINGS
96 Barridjangonhmi bim! Paint it for me! -- LOFTY BARDAYAL NADJAMERREK AO
107 Growing up in a painted landscape -- MURRAY GARDE
112 Our spirits lie in the water -- IVAN NAMIRRKKI
115 Fire in the water: Inspiration from country -- LUKE TAYLOR
131 That's my story -- MARY MARABAMBA
132 John Mawurndjul: The artist at work - PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY -- JENNI CARTER
134 I'm a chemist man, myself -- JOHN MAWURNDJUL
140 Plates WORKS ON PAPER AND WOVEN FORMS
156 Anchor Kulunba: The artist at work - PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY -- JON ALTMAN
161 Kuninjku women and the power of making art -- APOLLINE KOHEN
170 Susan Marawarr: The artist at work - PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY -- JENNI CARTER
173 Brokering Kuninjku art: Artists, institutions and the market -- JON ALTMAN
188 We paint our djang -- MICK KUBARKKU
191 My mother's hands -- MELBA GUNJARRWANGA
192 Plates SCULPTURE
210 Map
211 Select chronology -- STEVEN MILLER
216 Artist biographies
222 List of works
232 Glossary
234 Contributors
235 Select bibliography
238 Index
1. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Art Gallery of New South Wales: 2004-09-24 to 2004-12-12.
CONTENTS:
6 Authors' notes
7 Sponsors and Partners
8 Lenders
9 Acknowledgements
12 Foreword -- EDMUND CAPON AM OBE
15 Crossing Country: The alchemy of western Arnhem Land art -- HETTI PERKINS
20 Plates BARK PAINTINGS
96 Barridjangonhmi bim! Paint it for me! -- LOFTY BARDAYAL NADJAMERREK AO
107 Growing up in a painted landscape -- MURRAY GARDE
112 Our spirits lie in the water -- IVAN NAMIRRKKI
115 Fire in the water: Inspiration from country -- LUKE TAYLOR
131 That's my story -- MARY MARABAMBA
132 John Mawurndjul: The artist at work - PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY -- JENNI CARTER
134 I'm a chemist man, myself -- JOHN MAWURNDJUL
140 Plates WORKS ON PAPER AND WOVEN FORMS
156 Anchor Kulunba: The artist at work - PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY -- JON ALTMAN
161 Kuninjku women and the power of making art -- APOLLINE KOHEN
170 Susan Marawarr: The artist at work - PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY -- JENNI CARTER
173 Brokering Kuninjku art: Artists, institutions and the market -- JON ALTMAN
188 We paint our djang -- MICK KUBARKKU
191 My mother's hands -- MELBA GUNJARRWANGA
192 Plates SCULPTURE
210 Map
211 Select chronology -- STEVEN MILLER
216 Artist biographies
222 List of works
232 Glossary
234 Contributors
235 Select bibliography
238 Index