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Morphy, Howard.
ABORIGINAL ART.
Art and Idea Series.
BNo. 0-7148-3752-0. First Edition, 1998 (pb). Pp: 448; 220mm x 160mm; 0.82kg. 418 col, b/w & fig, 2 maps.
Introduction, glossary, brief biographies, key dates, further reading, index, acknowledgments.
A very good paperback copy. Wrp: vg.
Phaidon Press Ltd, London, 1998.
(In this book the author surveys the great variety of Aboriginal art to reveal what is means
to its makers and users and what it can tell us about the societies that produce it.
He discusses the paintings (on rock, bark, human bodies and canvas), sculptures, weapons
and utensils, from across Australia, bringing out common themes but also highlighting regional diversity)
(Keywords: Traditional, contemporary art, Australia, Aboriginal, Yolngu, wangarr, Warlpiri, djukurrpa,
Arrernte, altyerrenge, Djang'kawu, Ungambikula, tywerrenge).
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