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1	The Painters of the Wagilag Sisters Story 1937-1997 more books like this by Wally Caruana add to wishlist The dramatic tale of Wititj, the Olive Python, and the two sisters of the Wagilag clan forms the basis of one of the most important Aboriginal ceremonial cycles and painting traditions. These mythical events herald the arrival of the first monsoon season as well as providing the basis for ritual activity and religious knowledge. For the first time ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $16.71! \| first editions
2	Australian Aboriginal Paintings more books like this by Jennifer Isaacs add to wishlist A collection of traditional Aboriginal paintings which spans decades and which displays the distinctive styles of two regions of Australia: the western desert and Arnhem Land. The paintings are simply presented to be easily appreciated, with brief notes on information provided by the artists themselves. see all copies from $14.95! new only from $24.86! \| first editions \| SVS
3	White Aborigines more books like this by Dr. Ian McLean add to wishlist This book investigates how identities have been constructed in Australian art from 1788 onwards. Ian McLean shows that Australian art, and the writing of its history, has, since settlement, been in a dialogue (although often submerged) with Aboriginal art and culture; and that this dialogue is inextricably interwoven with the struggle to find an ... see all copies from $29.89! new only from $29.89! \| first editions
4	New worlds from old : 19th century Australian and American landscapes more books like this by Elizabeth B. Johns add to wishlist This publication accompanies a major exhibition organized by the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, and the National Gallery of Australia. It features some fifty American and fifty Australian landscape paintings produced during the period when landscape became the focus for artists in both countries. In both traditions landscapes trace ... see all copies from $7.21! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
5	Papunya Tula: Art of the Western Desert more books like this by Geoffrey Bardon add to wishlist see all copies from $39.54! new only from $42.52! \| first editions
6	Images of Religion in Australian Art more books like this by Rosemary Crumlin add to wishlist see all copies from $6.44! signed copies \| first editions
7	Aboriginal Art of Australia: Exploring Cultural Traditions more books like this by Carol Finley add to wishlist Describes the art of the Australian Aborigines including rock painting and engraving as well as sand and bark painting; also discusses the symbolism found in these works. see all copies from $14.87! new only from $14.87!
8	Images in Ochre: The Art and Craft of the Kunwinjku more books like this by Adrian Parker add to wishlist see all copies from $7.88! new only from $7.88!
9	Imagined Country: Environment, Culture and Society more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist "Imagined Country" attempts to describe the relationship between society and the physical world through representation. The myths and symbols of spaces reveal how society regards its environment. As cultural perception shifts, altered by location and time, so its representations of the physical environment change. Analysis of such representation ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $99.55!
10	The Australian Landscape and Its Artists more books like this by Elwyn Lynn add to wishlist see all copies from $9.44! first editions
11	Wiradjuri Spirit Man more books like this by Paul Coe, Hetti Perkins (Illustrator), H J Wedge add to wishlist These paintings, by popular Aboriginal artists, are accompanied by a story and organized around the topics of colonization, mission life, religion, and social issues. see all copies from $2.95! first editions
12	Michael Jagamara Nelson more books like this by Vivien Johnson, Fine Art Publishing add to wishlist This comprehensive study interweaves the artist's own perspective on his work with the social and political events that inspired him. see all copies from $32.20! new only from $99.95! \| first editions
13	Australian painting, 1788-1970 more books like this by Bernard Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $4.07! SVS
14	Dream Road: A Journey of Discovery more books like this by Percy Trezise add to wishlist A comprehensive work on the Quinkin art body - one of the largest and most spectacular groups of rock paintings in the world. Covering the caves and cliffs of Cape York Peninsula, Australia, the paintings range in age from 5000 to over 13,000 years. In this intimate account, one of the world's leading experts on Australian rock art recounts the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| first editions
15	The black swan of trespass : the emergence of Modernist painting in Australia to 1944 more books like this by Humphrey McQueen add to wishlist see all copies from $31.05! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Hans Heysen: Into the Light more books like this by Jane Hylton, Queensland Art Gallery add to wishlist Considered one of Australia's greatest landscape painters, Hans Heysen reached critical acclaim--as well as knighthood--during his lifetime for his art, particularly his expressive watercolor paintings. This collection discusses the progress of his career as seen through his watercolors as well as the technique he employed in the paintings. A ... see all copies from $14.61! new only from $14.61!
17 view cover	Colin Lanceley more books like this by Colin Lanceley, Fine Art Publishing add to wishlist see all copies from $22.00! first editions
18	100 Masterpieces of Australian Painting more books like this add to wishlist see all copies from $8.50! first editions
19	Contemporary Aboriginal Art from the Robert Holmes a Court Collection: Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, 22 February-25 March, James Ford Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, 20 April-2 June, Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lake... more books like this by Lakewood Center for the Arts add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99!
20	Aboriginal Art and Spirituality more books like this by Rosemary Crumlin (Editor), Anthony Knight (Editor) add to wishlist Available again, the landmark presentation and explanation of aboriginal art, revealing an integral part of Australia's cultural identity. see all copies from $20.00!
21 view cover	Dreamings-Tjukurrpa: Aboriginal Art from the Western Desert more books like this by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $14.98!
22	Australian Landscapes in Colour more books like this add to wishlist see all copies from $5.47! first editions
23	Wildbird Dreaming: Aboriginal Art from the Central Deserts of Australia more books like this by Nadine Amadio add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! first editions
24	Sydney Harbour : paintings from 1794 more books like this by Sandra McGrath, Robert Walker add to wishlist see all copies from $32.00! first editions
25	The golden age of Australian painting; impressionism and the Heidelberg school. more books like this by Alan McCulloch add to wishlist see all copies from $30.00! first editions

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