Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists

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Cover Type: Hardcover

Audience: Adults

ISBN: 9781864650907

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Language: ENG- English

About the Book

Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists by Vivien Johnson is a major reference work documenting the artists, history and development of the Western Desert art movement in Australia. The book is based on more than 25 years of research and presents detailed biographies of more than 200 men and women associated with the movement and Papunya Tula Artists.

The book traces the beginnings of the movement at Papunya in Central Australia during the early 1970s and follows its development over four decades. It explores the artists' lives, families, country, significant sites, tjukurrpa (Dreamings) and the cultural histories connected with their work.

Western Desert Art and Its Artists

Alongside the biographies, the book examines the development of Papunya Tula Artists and its contribution to Australian contemporary art. It includes numerous photographs and reproductions of important artworks, providing visual context for the artists and the communities in which they lived and worked.

The book offers readers an opportunity to explore Australian Aboriginal art through individual artist histories as well as the broader cultural and historical development of the Western Desert art movement. It is particularly relevant to readers interested in Australian art, Aboriginal art history, biography and cultural studies.

Who Is It For?

This book is suitable for art students, researchers, collectors, educators and readers interested in Australian Aboriginal art, Indigenous Australian culture, contemporary art history and artist biographies.

Key Features

More than 200 artist biographies; history of the Western Desert art movement; Papunya Tula Artists; Australian Aboriginal art; artist portraits and artwork; tjukurrpa and cultural histories; four decades of artistic development; extensively researched reference material.

Product Details

Author: Vivien Johnson; Title: Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists; Publisher: IAD Press, Alice Springs; ISBN: 9781864650907; Publication Year: 2008; Format: Hardcover; Pages: 416; Language: English; Subject: Australian Aboriginal Art and Art History.