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ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN ART |
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ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN ART |
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Emily Kngwarreye Paintings |
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The late Emily Kngwarreye (c.1910-1996) was a senior member of the Utopia community north-east of Alice Springs and is widely regarded as one of the most notable Aboriginal artists of recent times. |
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has attracted widespread international interest. Kngwarreye was born
at Alhalkere, north-west of Utopia Station in the remote central Australian
desert. A member of the Eastern Anmatyerre tribe, she became known for
her batik work but did not produce her first painting on canvas until
1988. In her earliest work, topographic references were worked over
with layers of paint daubed on by her fingers, or applied with a stick
or brush. Her later works featured vibrant lines of colour -- recalling
ceremonial body decoration -- or were characterised by richly textured
and expressionistic brushwork. The 70 full colour plates in this attractive book are complemented by contributions providing different viewpoints on the artist -- ranging from Aboriginal art experts, Judith Ryan and Jennifer Isaacs, to a contemporary art specialist, Terry Smith, and to art dealers and station owners, Donald and Janet Holt, who worked with Kngwarreye and knew the artist well.
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