Aboriginal art has survived the colonial period to become a major
feature of contemporary Australian culture. In this book, one of
the world's foremost experts on the subject surveys the great
variety in Aboriginal art, from ancient rock paintings to powerful
modern works in acrylic on canvas. The patterns and symbols of
Aboriginal art, although they may appear to be abstract, are laden
with meaning, and the book explains the social contexts in which
art was made and its religious significance-as a manifestation of
the creative forces of Dreamtime and as a means of expressing
individual and group identity. It is the first book to use a
contextual approach to show the interrelationships between such
diverse art forms as body painting, dance, the decoration of
weapons and utensils, and painting on bark, board and canvas. It is
illustrated with many outstanding examples, many published here for
the first time, and provides a splendid overview that will be
welcomed by the growing international audience for Aboriginal art.
(Kirkus UK)
Aboriginal art has survived the colonial period to become a major
feature of contemporary Australian society. This book surveys the
great variety in Aboriginal art, from ancient rock paintings to
powerful modern works in acrylic on canvas. The patterns and
symbols of Aboriginal art, though they may at first appear
abstract, are laden with meaning. Morphy explains the social
contexts in which art is made and its religious significance.
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