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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Isaacs, Jennifer: Australian Aboriginal Paintings, Lansdowne, Sydney 1989, ISBN 186302011X
Table of Contents ¦ Cover Text ¦ Review⁄Abstract
Table of Contents
Introduction -7-
Paintings of the Western Desert -9-
Bark Paintings of Arnhem Land -121-
Acknowledgements -190-
Index -191-
Footnotes -192-
Cover Text
Aboriginal artists continue to express the value of their ancient beliefs and evoke the depth of their relationship with the Australian landscape. The paintings are timeless, yet changing, like the land itself. Aboriginal paintings are a major contribution to Australian contemporary art. In 'Australian Aboriginal Paintings' Jennifer Isaacs has selected a collection of traditional paintings which spans decades and which displays the distinctive styles of two regions of Australia: The western desert and Arnhem Land. Some of the artists are photographed with their paintings, together with the diverse landscapes which inspire them. The paintings are simply presented to be easily appreciated, with brief notes interpreted from the information provided by the artists themselves.