Wiradjuri spirit man / HJ Wedge ; with an introduction by Brenda L. Croft and an essay by Judith Ryan
- Bib ID:
- 1341133
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Wedge, H. J. (Harry J.)
- Description:
-
- Roseville East, NSW : Craftsman House ; Published in association with Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative, c1996
- 107 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9766410194
- Series:
- Art & Australia monograph.
- Summary:
-
HJ Wedge of the Wiradjuri nation was born on Erambie Mission, Cowra, in New South Wales. Although he worked occasionally as a drover and seasonal fruit-picker, he felt he would never amount to much in life or enjoy any real sense of achievement. But something was to change all that. An interest in photography and a chance meeting with a cousin who was studying photography at the Eora Centre for Visual and Performing Arts (TAFE), Redfern, led HJ to Sydney and to his subsequent enrolment at the Eora Centre. Through the Eora Centre curriculum Harry discovered painting - a medium conductive to his creative needs.
Today HJ Wedge is one of Australia's most popular contemporary Aboriginal artists. He exhibits regularly in Australia and overseas, and his work is held in state and national public collections. Through his engaging stories and vivid paintings HJ presents a unique insight into the realities and imaginings of contemporary Aboriginal life. Engaging a wide range of subjects from the environment to the royal family, alcohol abuse to popular television shows, HJ's stories are often amusing, sometimes confronting, and always direct. This book represents an important contribution to the literature of contemporary Aboriginal culture, particularly to that by Aboriginal people about their own art. At once entertaining and informative, HJ Wedge: Wiradjuri Spirit Man is an invaluable resource for all those interested in Aboriginal art and culture.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Ryan, Judith
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1996
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Feedback
Similar items
- Australian landscape paintings
- Two steps forward, three steps back : a Wiradjuri land rights journey : letters to the Wiradjuri Regional Aboriginal Land Council on its 20th anniversary, 1983-2003 / Gaynor MacDonald ; [editor, Julie Marcus]
- Record breaking Australian impressionists in Adelaide
- Survival legacies : stories from Aboriginal settlements of southeastern Australia / [Peter Kabaila ; illustrations Edward Radclyffe]
- H. J. Wedge : the artist's studio : an exhibition of paintings created during the artist's four week residency at the Art Gallery of New South Wales : 11 November - 19 December 1993 / Art Gallery of New South Wales