The Art Of The Wandjina: Aboriginal Cave Paintings In Kimberley, Western Australia
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.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage, small chip at fold of jacket flap (top right). Pages appear slightly yellowed/aged, consistent with the book's vintage. Binding appears intact. Markings: Previous owner on FEP
A landmark work in Australian anthropology and rock art scholarship, The Art of the Wandjina presents a comprehensive study of the extraordinary Aboriginal cave paintings found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. I. M. Crawford, Curator of Anthropology and Archaeology at the Western Australian Museum, documents and analyses the iconic Wandjina figures — powerful ancestral spirit beings depicted in bold, haunting imagery across ancient rock surfaces. The work details the cultural, spiritual, and ceremonial significance of these paintings within the traditions of the Aboriginal peoples of the Kimberley, situating them within a broader context of world rock art. Published in association with the Western Australian Museum, the volume combines rigorous academic analysis with rich visual documentation, making it an indispensable reference for scholars of Indigenous Australian culture and art history.
Author: I. M. Crawford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Oxford University Press
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage, small chip at fold of jacket flap (top right). Pages appear slightly yellowed/aged, consistent with the book's vintage. Binding appears intact. Markings: Previous owner on FEP
A landmark work in Australian anthropology and rock art scholarship, The Art of the Wandjina presents a comprehensive study of the extraordinary Aboriginal cave paintings found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. I. M. Crawford, Curator of Anthropology and Archaeology at the Western Australian Museum, documents and analyses the iconic Wandjina figures — powerful ancestral spirit beings depicted in bold, haunting imagery across ancient rock surfaces. The work details the cultural, spiritual, and ceremonial significance of these paintings within the traditions of the Aboriginal peoples of the Kimberley, situating them within a broader context of world rock art. Published in association with the Western Australian Museum, the volume combines rigorous academic analysis with rich visual documentation, making it an indispensable reference for scholars of Indigenous Australian culture and art history.