Significant: 10Th Anniversary
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Published to mark a monumental milestone for D'Lan Contemporary, this beautifully produced volume serves as the official catalogue for the gallery's landmark tenth anniversary exhibition, SIGNIFICANT 2025. Staged simultaneously across three global cultural hubs—Melbourne, Sydney, and New York—this unprecedented international event brought unparalleled visibility to the depth, breadth, and evolution of First Nations art. The publication provides a meticulously documented snapshot of exceptional modern, urban, and contemporary works from some of Australia’s most vital Indigenous artists. Among the historic highlights detailed within are important bark paintings from the renowned Lance Bennett Collection, an evocative assemblage of Wanjina figures from the Kimberley region, and a historic group of early Papunya boards dating from 1971 to 1973. Readers will discover deep insights into Kaapa Tjampitjinpa's Budgerigar Dreaming 1972—a masterpiece widely regarded as a pinnacle of the Western Desert art movement—alongside seminal works by internationally acclaimed figures such as Gordon Bennett, Lin Onus, Daniel Boyd, and Rover Thomas. Combining striking visual documentation with authoritative cultural context, this volume is an indispensable resource for curators, seasoned collectors, and anyone seeking a profound connection to the enduring legacy and contemporary trajectory of Indigenous Australian art.
Author: D*LAN Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Published: 2020, D*LAN Contemporary
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Published to mark a monumental milestone for D'Lan Contemporary, this beautifully produced volume serves as the official catalogue for the gallery's landmark tenth anniversary exhibition, SIGNIFICANT 2025. Staged simultaneously across three global cultural hubs—Melbourne, Sydney, and New York—this unprecedented international event brought unparalleled visibility to the depth, breadth, and evolution of First Nations art. The publication provides a meticulously documented snapshot of exceptional modern, urban, and contemporary works from some of Australia’s most vital Indigenous artists. Among the historic highlights detailed within are important bark paintings from the renowned Lance Bennett Collection, an evocative assemblage of Wanjina figures from the Kimberley region, and a historic group of early Papunya boards dating from 1971 to 1973. Readers will discover deep insights into Kaapa Tjampitjinpa's Budgerigar Dreaming 1972—a masterpiece widely regarded as a pinnacle of the Western Desert art movement—alongside seminal works by internationally acclaimed figures such as Gordon Bennett, Lin Onus, Daniel Boyd, and Rover Thomas. Combining striking visual documentation with authoritative cultural context, this volume is an indispensable resource for curators, seasoned collectors, and anyone seeking a profound connection to the enduring legacy and contemporary trajectory of Indigenous Australian art.