Viewing ofReference Material
Art students and others conducting research are welcome to make an appointment with us to view the works listed in the adjacent table.
It is also recommended for Europeans to use the online search system at KVK (Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog), in which all German and many European scholarly libraries list their available references. Sometimes the works are available for loan.
A list of further references about Australian art, which however are not yet in our reference collection, is also maintained and continually extended.
Literature in our Collection
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Horton, David (Hg.): The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia, AIATSIS, Canberra 1999
Table of Contents ¦ Cover Text ¦ Review⁄Abstract
Cover Text
The Encyclopaedia is deliberately modern in its appearance and content. As well as topics like music, art and languages it covers topics such as education, literature and media. There is as much emphasis on current people, events and interests as on those of the past, as much emphasis on the south and east as the north and centre. It is written in a jargon-free easy to read style, explaining complex topics in simple ways. It contains hundreds of biographies of Aboriginal people from all walks of life. The interface is attractive, inviting and easy to use. There are some 2000 entries, 1000 photographs, 230 sound bites (music and oral history) and 50 video clips.
