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Painting culture : the making of an Aboriginal high art / Fred R. Myers

This study examines the transformation of Central Australian acrylic dot painting into an internationally recognised high-art movement. It traces the history of the genre's reception by global galleries and collectors over the past thirty years.
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Accession Number: 21919
Site: Vernon O Content
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Binding Type: Hard Back
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