Yirawala, painter of the dreaming
Holmes, Sandra, 1945-1992
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Brief outline of Aboriginal life at Croker Island; author's involvement with Yirawala; disagreements with Methodist Overseas Missions over control of painting sales; author's journey to visit and film cave paintings with artist; brief overviews of some myths; tour of southern cities with artist in 1971; Yirawala awarded M.B.E.; meeting with Justice Woodward at Maningrida; preparation for submission to Woodward Royal Commission; death and funeral of artist; author's ideas on the function of bark paintings; author's records of myths associated with 139 paintings by Yirawala.
Main title:
Yirawala, painter of the dreaming / Sandra Le Brun Holmes.
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney : Hodder & Stoughton, 1992.
Collation:
160 p., [88] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Bibliography: p. 160.
ISBN:
0340549653 (hardback)
Dewey class:
759.994HOL
Local class:
759.011
Language:
English
Subject:
Yirawala, 1894-1976Methodist Church of Australasia. Department. of Overseas MissionsAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- BiographyAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- ReligionAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- ReligionAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- PaintingPainting, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.)Painters -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- BiographyGunwinggu (Australian people) -- BiographyBark painting, Gunwinggu
BRN:
136091
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 759.011 YIR | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |
| St Clair | Reference | 759.011 YIR | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |
| St Marys | Reference | 759.011 YIR | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |