Our Place: Indigenous Australia Now
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Beautifully designed, this book has been written by the Indigenous staff at the Powerhouse and Melbourne museums. It presents a diverse range of Indigenous cultural expression from across Australia including early glass blades, intricate basketry, carved boab nuts, decorated coolamons, bark paintings and contemporary textiles, ceramics, painting and other media. Through an introductory essay and six illustrated chapters - Spirit, Country, Conflict, Family and Culture - Our Place presents the themes and issues relevant to Indigenous Australians today and celebrates the continuity and innovation in Indigenous art and culture.
Author: Steve Miller
Format: Paperback, 112 pages, 215mm x 240mm
Published: 2004, Powerhouse Museum, Australia
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
Beautifully designed, this book has been written by the Indigenous staff at the Powerhouse and Melbourne museums. It presents a diverse range of Indigenous cultural expression from across Australia including early glass blades, intricate basketry, carved boab nuts, decorated coolamons, bark paintings and contemporary textiles, ceramics, painting and other media. Through an introductory essay and six illustrated chapters - Spirit, Country, Conflict, Family and Culture - Our Place presents the themes and issues relevant to Indigenous Australians today and celebrates the continuity and innovation in Indigenous art and culture.