Author: Chaloupka, George.
Title: Journey in Time: The World's Longest Continuing Art Tradition: The 50,000-Year Story of the Australian Aboriginal Rock Art of Arnhem Land.
Description: Sydney, Chatswood Reed / The Good Times Group, 1993. 1st ed. Hardback folio, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos (many full-page), black & white drawings, spine jacket little faded (minor edgewear). Heavy (1.6 Kg), and extra postage will be requested to destinations outside Australia. 256 pp. First edition (1993). George Chaloupka, in this fascinating Australian book, explores the depth and complexity of the Arnhem Land art tradition and gives a fascinating insight into the aesthetic and cultural worlds of the people who created it. This is the most authoritative book ever published on the subject. It has been written and illustrated with the permission of the Gagudju people, the traditional owners of the land. This book is an invaluable source of information, complete with a superb pictorial portrayal of all the major rock art styles arranged in distinct artistic periods. ISBN: 0730103102

Keywords: aborigines, indigenous, nature, national parks, art, rock art, australia, northern territory, arnhem land, kakadu 0730103102


See more books from our catalog: aborigines