A Myriad Of Dreaming: Twentieth Century Aboriginal Art
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
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At the intersection of ancient spiritual tradition and modern artistic expression stands A Myriad of Dreaming: Twentieth Century Aboriginal Art, a landmark survey that chronicles the extraordinary flowering of Australian Aboriginal art across the twentieth century. Drawing from the rich visual language of the Dreaming — the sacred cosmological framework through which Indigenous Australians understand the world — the work presents a compelling panorama of paintings, works on bark, and ceremonial objects that testify to the vitality, diversity, and continuity of one of the world's oldest living artistic traditions. Spanning communities from the Western Desert to Arnhem Land, this authoritative catalogue illuminates the cultural and spiritual narratives encoded within each work, arguing powerfully that Aboriginal art is not mere decoration but a sophisticated visual philosophy rooted in Country, kinship, and Law. The accompanying essays situate individual artists and regional traditions within broader historical and anthropological contexts, offering both the scholarly reader and the curious newcomer a profound lens through which to appreciate these works. For anyone seeking to understand the depth of a culture that has endured for over 60,000 years, this volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what else might the Dreaming yet reveal?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1989, Malakoff Fine Art Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of ancient spiritual tradition and modern artistic expression stands A Myriad of Dreaming: Twentieth Century Aboriginal Art, a landmark survey that chronicles the extraordinary flowering of Australian Aboriginal art across the twentieth century. Drawing from the rich visual language of the Dreaming — the sacred cosmological framework through which Indigenous Australians understand the world — the work presents a compelling panorama of paintings, works on bark, and ceremonial objects that testify to the vitality, diversity, and continuity of one of the world's oldest living artistic traditions. Spanning communities from the Western Desert to Arnhem Land, this authoritative catalogue illuminates the cultural and spiritual narratives encoded within each work, arguing powerfully that Aboriginal art is not mere decoration but a sophisticated visual philosophy rooted in Country, kinship, and Law. The accompanying essays situate individual artists and regional traditions within broader historical and anthropological contexts, offering both the scholarly reader and the curious newcomer a profound lens through which to appreciate these works. For anyone seeking to understand the depth of a culture that has endured for over 60,000 years, this volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what else might the Dreaming yet reveal?