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Author:

Johnson, Vivien.

Title:

Once upon a time in Papunya / Vivien Johnson.

Publisher:

University of New South Wales Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

vii, 343 p. [46] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Bardon, Geoff,--1940-
Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd.
Art, Aboriginal Australian.
Aboriginal Australians--Painting--Papunya (N.T.).--Papunya (N.T.).
Painting, Aboriginal Australian--Papunya (N.T.).--Papunya (N.T.).
Painting, Aboriginal Australian--Western Desert (N.T.).--Western Desert (N.T.).
Cultural property--Australia.
Cultural policy.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Australia.
Art, Australian--20th century.
Art and mythology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-329) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. The School of Kaapa -- 2. 'So Beautiful' -- 3. The Pintupi Factor -- 4. The Problem of Secrecy -- 5. The Midas Touch -- 6. The Object of Protection -- 7. Give Those Men a Real Voice -- 8. The Icons Precedent -- Epilogue.

Summary:

Astronomical auction prices in the late 1990s first drew many peoples attention to the phenomenon of the early Papunya boards, the thousand small painted panels created at the remote Northern Territory Aboriginal settlement of Papunya in 1971-72.

ISBN:

1742230075 (pbk.)
9781742230078 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)669104770
(OCoLC)609852248

LCCN:

2010534711

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)