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The stranger artist : a life at the edge of Kimberley painting

Sprague, Quentin2020
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Amid the striking landscapes of the East Kimberley, art adviser Tony Oliver find himself deeply immersed in the world of a group of senior Gija artists. The bonds he forms with renowned painters Paddy Bedford and Freddie Timms backdrop the establishment of the groundbreaking Jirrawun Arts, quickly to become one of the most successful and controversial centres of Australia's acclaimed Aboriginal art movement. As Oliver comes to share not only the artists' many successes but their tragedies too, his own life's trajectory will forever be altered. This book is an account of a decade in art, and life between cultures: a sensitive yet unflinching portrait of both darkness and light.
Imprint:
Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2020.
Collation:
277 pages : map, illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this book contains images and written depictions of people who have passed away.Includes bibliographical references.
Awards:
Winner of the 2021 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-fiction
ISBN:
9781743795989
Dewey class:
759.994
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
369804
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Beaumaris LibraryAdult Non Fiction - Indigenous759.994 SPRAvailable
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