Tiwi : art, history, culture
Isaacs, Jennifer, 1946-2012
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The dangerous waters separating mainland Australia from Tiwi islands have seen blossoming of an art & culture unique to Tiwi people. Often abstract and geometric, with strong patterns, use of colour, it is basis for shapes of traditional carvings, such as that used in burial ceremonies, more recently, on fabric, paper, pottery, canvas and jewellery.
Main title:
Tiwi : art, history, culture / Jennifer Isaacs.
Author:
Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Pub., 2012.
Collation:
viii, 327 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Series title:
Miegunyah Press series. Series 2 ; no. 151.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-315) and index.
Contents:
Part I. Tiwi culture -- Part II. Tiwi history -- Part III. Artefacts and art -- Part IV. Bathurst Island art centres -- Part V. Melville Island art centres.
ISBN:
9780522858556 (hbk)0522858554 (hbk)
Dewey class:
994.295
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Australian
BRN:
208392
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 994.295 ISA | Available |