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.
Tiwi : art, history, culture / Jennifer Isaacs.
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Pub., 2012.
viii, 327 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Miegunyah Press series. Series 2 ; no. 151.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-315) and index.
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.
9780522858556 (hbk)0522858554 (hbk)
994.295
English
Australian
208392
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 994.295 ISA | Available |