Spirit in land : bark paintings from Arnhem land in the National Gallery of Victoria [exhibition cat...
Spirit in land : bark paintings from Arnhem land in the National Gallery of Victoria [exhibition cat...
Spirit in land : bark paintings from Arnhem land in the National Gallery of Victoria [exhibition catalogue] / Judith Ryan.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1990.
Date
1990.
Call Numbers
Q759.994295/1
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 120 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Contents
Machine derived contents note: Map iv -- Acknowledgements vi -- Foreword vii -- Sponsor's Message vii -- 1 Introduction 1 -- 2 Contrary Worlds 5 -- 3 The Mission Era 9 -- 4 Evolution of a Market for Paintings -- on Bark 14 -- 5 A Sacred Geometry: Yolngu Art of -- North-Eastem Arnhem Land 22 -- 6 A V...
Publication information
Publisher
Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1990.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
1990.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
History and analysis of bark paintings from Arnhem Land; influence of Macassans and missionaries; marketing; Yolngu; Kunwinjku; rarrk style; artists and craftworkers; training of young artists, apprenticeships.
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Full title
Spirit in land : bark paintings from Arnhem land in the National Gallery of Victoria [exhibition catalogue] / Judith Ryan.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Exhibition held at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Includes bibliography: p. 119-120.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
Q759.994295/1
Record Identifier
74VvymMMWaRb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvymMMWaRb
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ISBN
0724101470
9780724101474
DDC
759.994295
MMS ID
991016031489702626
