Indigenous and Other Australians Since 1901 Kids / AustralianAs Australia became a nation in 1901, no one anticipated that 'Aboriginal affairs' would become an on going national preoccupation. Not 'dying out' as predicted, Aboriginal numbers recovered and along with Torres Strait Islanders they became an articulate presence, aggrieved at colonial authority's interventions into family life and continuing dispossession. Indigenous and Other Australians since 1901 narrates their recovery not only in numbers but in
In three essays and an extended interview
Named among the best books of 2016 in Readings
Gordon Bennett (1955–2014)
outlines her commitment to passing on knowledge and demonstrates how Koolmatrie's work has brought the craft practice of her people into the context of contemporary art
Cindy Sherman is renowned for establishing photography as one of the most important contemporary art forms
the domestic realm
equipping the reader with the vision and tools to approach any museum picture with confidence
as well as by critics
strategy and methodology so you can do the same
inspired work with a marble
Ngarra began a long and successful career as a cattleman
original illustrations and functional ceramic vessels