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Aboriginal Art- Warlpiri, Paul Faulstich
Aboriginal Art- Warlpiri, Paul Faulstich
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
Indigenous Australians produce rich and diverse art expressive of their relationships with the land and the cosmos. By way of example, this entry focuses on Warlpiri graphic art of the Western Desert region of Australia.
Origin Stories: Creation Narratives In Australian Aboriginal Art, University Of Richmond Museums
Origin Stories: Creation Narratives In Australian Aboriginal Art, University Of Richmond Museums
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Origin Stories: Creation Narratives in Australian Aboriginal Art
September 26 to December 9, 2001
Marsh Art Gallery
Introduction
The Kluge-Ruhe Collection provides an incredibly valuable resource for people in Virginia and throughout the country to study and appreciate some of the most interesting and exciting work being created today - contemporary Australian Aboriginal art.
John Kluge of Virginia began collecting Aboriginal art in 1987, and in 1993 he purchased the collection of Professor Edward L. Ruhe of the University of Kansas, Lawrence. With a mission to educate the American public about Aboriginal art, the Kluge-Ruhe Collection was formed in 1997 …
"Sacred" And "Secular" In Australian Rock Art, Paul Faulstich
"Sacred" And "Secular" In Australian Rock Art, Paul Faulstich
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
Recently I have been questioned by several scholars about the terms "sacred" and "secular" in my research on Aboriginal rock art in Australia. It seems clear that many people are uncomfortable with distinguishing between sacred and secular within a tribal context. I would like to express my viewpoint briefly, and hopefully to clear up some of the misconceptions that are held about Aboriginal concepts of spirituality.