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Stokes, Deirdre: Desert Dreamings, Rigby Heinemann, Port Melbourne 1993, ISBN 0731217322

Table of Contents        ¦         Cover Text        ¦         Review⁄Abstract

Table of Contents

The Dreamtime -3-

In the beginning -4-

A hidden message -8-

Symbols of desert art -9-

Dots in Aboriginal art -10-

Stories of the Dreamtime -12-

New materials, traditional stories -14-

Where the desert artists live -16-

The paintings, the land and the people -18-

Different places, different styles -20-

A mixture of old and new -22-

Traditional knowledge aids scientific research -24-

Desert art in the city -26-

Traditional craft today -28-

Designs for living -29-

How the artists work today -30-

Aboriginal art reaches the world -32-

Cover Text

Art is an essential part of Aboriginal culture, telling the stories of the Dreamtime and reflecting the close association between the people and their land. This book shows how the work of desert artists has adapted to an ever-changing world, but still keeps its links with the ancient traditions.