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Images of power : Aboriginal art of the Kimberley
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Images of power : Aboriginal art of the Kimberley

by Kim Akerman, Judith Ryan

This volume surveys the artistic traditions of Northwestern Australia, from Kimberley Wandjina spirits to Balgo desert paintings. It explores how these varied techniques and media reinforce Aboriginal land rights through visual expression.

Accession 36436 ISBN 0724101608 Publisher National Gallery of Victoria
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