Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists From Yirrkala
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm and intact; minor stain on rear panel. Usual shelf-wear.
From the sacred shores of Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, eleven extraordinary Aboriginal women artists emerge to claim their rightful place in Australia's cultural narrative. Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala presents the works of these remarkable creators, whose intricate bark paintings weave together ancestral Dreaming stories, clan designs, and the living spiritual geography of northeast Arnhem Land into a visual language of breathtaking complexity and power. Published in conjunction with an NGV exhibition, this volume argues for a fundamental reassessment of women's roles within the Yolŋu art tradition — a tradition long dominated in the public imagination by male artists. Each artist's practice is documented with scholarly rigour and deep cultural respect, illuminating how these women have upheld and innovated within their ceremonial responsibilities. The result is an indispensable record that challenges assumptions, honours extraordinary lives, and leaves the reader transformed by the sheer force of creative conviction on display.
Author: Myles Cook-Russell
Format: Hardback
Published: 2021, NGV (National Gallery of Victoria)
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm and intact; minor stain on rear panel. Usual shelf-wear.
From the sacred shores of Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, eleven extraordinary Aboriginal women artists emerge to claim their rightful place in Australia's cultural narrative. Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala presents the works of these remarkable creators, whose intricate bark paintings weave together ancestral Dreaming stories, clan designs, and the living spiritual geography of northeast Arnhem Land into a visual language of breathtaking complexity and power. Published in conjunction with an NGV exhibition, this volume argues for a fundamental reassessment of women's roles within the Yolŋu art tradition — a tradition long dominated in the public imagination by male artists. Each artist's practice is documented with scholarly rigour and deep cultural respect, illuminating how these women have upheld and innovated within their ceremonial responsibilities. The result is an indispensable record that challenges assumptions, honours extraordinary lives, and leaves the reader transformed by the sheer force of creative conviction on display.