LIVES OF THE PAPUNYA TULA ARTISTS
This Book Chronicles The Beginnings Of The Western Desert Art Movement And The Phenomenal Development Of Its Founding Art Company Over Four Decades. Through Comprehensive And Widely Researched Biographies Of More Than 200 Men And Women The Book Illuminates Lives Balanced Between First Contact And International Stardom, Poverty And Record Auction Prices.–jacket. First Artists: To November 1972 — Early Days: December 1972 To August 1981 — Art Business: September 1981 To August 1993 — Fame: August 1993 To Present — Exhibitions — References. [vivien Johnson]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 392) And Index.
Through widely researched biographies of more than 200 artists, this book chronicles the beginnings of the Western Desert art movement and the phenomenal development of its founding art company over four decades, illuminating lives balanced between first contact and international stardom, poverty and record auction prices. Lavishly illustrated with portraits and artwork, this account celebrates the individual lives of the artists, showcasing the importance of what they share–family and country, significant sites, tjukurrpa (dreaming) and life histories.
ISBN | 9781864650907 |
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Format | Hardback |
Number of Pages | 415 |
Published | 01/10/2008 |