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The Heritage of Namatjira is the first comprehensive survey of the massive output of watercolours by the Aranda (Arrernte) artists of Central Australia. Having as itw genesis the first attempts in 1394 of Albert Namatjira to follow the example of European painters, notably the Victorian-born Rex Battarbee, the tradition of watercolour painting is still being maintained by the descendants of Albert and his contemporaries.
Twelve contributors -- anthropologists, historians, art critics and collectors -- review the history and stylistic development fo the Hermannsburg watercolourists since the Finke River Mission's establishment in 1877, against a background of upheaval in Western Aranda culture. They chronicle the changing critical attitudes to the watercolours and their fluctuating fortunes in the art market, and assess the present role of the paintings within contemporary Aboriginal society.
With its wealth of illustrations (many previously unpublished), biographical and bibliographical information, The Heritage of Namatjira, which as been prepared with the full cooperation of the Aboriginal artists and communities concerned, will remain as a lasting tribute to more than a century of Western Aranda art and tradition.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 350 p., illustrations, bibliography, index. probably ex-library, cover wear, spine creasing, tape residue at bottom of spine, tape residue inside covers, 1-inch split along top of hinge between front cover & half-title page, 1st blank page between front cover & half-title page was removed neatly. The Heritage of Namatjira is the first comprehensive survey of the massive output of watercolours by the Aranda (Arrernte) artists of Central Australia. Having as itw genesis the first attempts in 1394 of Albert Namatjira to follow the example of European painters, notably the Victorian-born Rex Battarbee, the tradition of watercolour painting is still being maintained by the descendants of Albert and his contemporaries. Twelve contributors -- anthropologists, historians, art critics and collectors -- review the history and stylistic development fo the Hermannsburg watercolourists since the Finke River Mission's establishment in 1877, against a background of upheaval in Western Aranda culture. They chronicle the changing critical attitudes to the watercolours and their fluctuating fortunes in the art market, and assess the present role of the paintings within contemporary Aboriginal society. With its wealth of illustrations (many previously unpublished), biographical and bibliographical information, The Heritage of Namatjira, which as been prepared with the full cooperation of the Aboriginal artists and communities concerned, will remain as a lasting tribute to more than a century of Western Aranda art and tradition. Seller Inventory # 0855614439AMA081619