Artists of the Western Desert
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This is a book of portrait studies of more than 80 senior artists of the Western Desert art movement. Each stunning full-page portrait, reproduced in duotone, is accompanied on its opposite page by an example of the artists work. The photographers have made a number of journeys to significant Indigenous communities located west of Alice Springs and thence into the north of Western Australia these include: Haasts Bluff, Kintore, Papunya, and Yuendumu to name a few. The story of the numerous meetings with the artists, including opportunities to create their portraits and consolidate friendships, is included in the book. (Macmillan Art Publishing, 2011).
Author: Ken McGregor
Format: Paperback, 200 pages
Published: 2014, Macmillan Art Publishing, Australia
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
Description
This is a book of portrait studies of more than 80 senior artists of the Western Desert art movement. Each stunning full-page portrait, reproduced in duotone, is accompanied on its opposite page by an example of the artists work. The photographers have made a number of journeys to significant Indigenous communities located west of Alice Springs and thence into the north of Western Australia these include: Haasts Bluff, Kintore, Papunya, and Yuendumu to name a few. The story of the numerous meetings with the artists, including opportunities to create their portraits and consolidate friendships, is included in the book. (Macmillan Art Publishing, 2011).
Artists of the Western Desert