Rock paintings of Aboriginal Australia / Elaine Godden ; photography by Jutta Malnic
- Bib ID:
- 6774644
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Godden, Elaine, author
- Edition:
- [Third edition]
- Description:
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- Chatswood, NSW : New Holland, 2015
- ©2015
- 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), 1 map ; 22 x 25 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781742576848 (hardback)
- Summary:
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Australia's world-famous Aboriginal rock art can be found all over the country from Tasmania to the Kimberley. The paintings depict everyday events such as hunting and corroborees, as well as myths and legends. Godden's text explains the paintings and their stories, while Malnic's photographs capture their mystery and beauty.
- Notes:
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- Originally published: Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. : Reed, 1982.
- Second edition by Reed Books 1997
- Includes bibliographical references: (pages [143]-146) and index.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Religion
- Rock paintings -- Australia
- Art, Aboriginal Australian
- Art - Rock art
- Religion - Dreaming
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Art - Subjects - Wandjina
- Art - Art motifs
- Uluru / Ayers Rock (South Central NT SG52-08)
- Mount Grenfell (NW NSW SH55-13)
- Mushroom Rock (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
- Oscar / Napier Ranges (WA West Kimberley SE51-08, SE51-12)
- Mount Brockman (Nourlangie, Kakadu, NT SD53-01)
- Wanalirri (WA East Kimberley SD52-13)
- Milbrodale (NSW N Coast SI56-01)
- Arkaroo (NE SA Flinders Ranges SH54-13)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Nourlangie (Kakadu, NT SD53-01)
- Split Rock (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
- Guratba / Coronation Hill (Kakadu, NT SD53-05)
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Malnic, Jutta, 1924-2020, photographer
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2015
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