The inside world : contemporary Aboriginal Australian memorial poles from the Debra and Dennis Scholl collection / edited by Henry F. Skerritt ; with contributions by Murray Garde, Louise Hamby, Howard Morphy, Kimberley Moulton, Diana Nawi, Wukun Wan̲ambi, David Wickens
- Bib ID:
- 8124071
- Format:
- Book
- Uniform Title:
- Inside world (Nevada Museum of Art)
- Description:
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- Munich ; New York : DelMonico Books·Prestel, [2019]
- 160 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9783791358161 (hardcover)
- 3791358162 (hardcover)
- Summary:
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"Traditionally used in Aboriginal funeral ceremonies, memorial poles have been transformed into compelling contemporary artworks. The memorial pole is made from the trunk of the Eucalyptus tetradonta, hollowed naturally by termites. When the bones of the deceased were placed inside, it signified the moment when the spirit had finally returned home--when they had left the "outside" world, and become one with the "inside" world of the ancestral realm. Today, these works of art have become a powerful symbol of Aboriginal culture's significance around the globe. The artists featured in the book--including John Mawurndjul, Djambawa Marawili, and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu--are some of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary artists. Taking their inspiration from ancient clan insignia, the designs on these poles are transformed in new and personal ways that offer a powerful reminder of the resilience and beauty of Aboriginal culture. This book features dazzling color images and impeccable scholarship and includes essays from some of the leading scholars in the field of Aboriginal art"--
- Partial contents:
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- Larrakitj : death and memory / Howard Morphy
- A longer contemporary / Diana Nawi
- Maningrida Region : memories of a lorrkon ceremony at Maningrida / Murray Garde.
- Notes:
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- "This publication accompanies the exhibition The Inside World: Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Scholl, Dennis -- Art collections -- Exhibitions
- Scholl, Debra (Debra Sue)
- Scholl, Dennis
- Scholl, Debra (Debra Sue) -- Art collections -- Exhibitions
- Art, Aboriginal Australian
- Larrakitj (Sculpture)
- Larrakitj (Sculpture) -- Exhibitions
- Art -- Private collections
- Sculpture -- Private collections
- ART / Australian & Oceanian
- ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows
- ART / History / Contemporary (1945-)
- Sculpture -- Private collections -- United States -- Exhibitions
- United States
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2019
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