9781921953293 - Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters (1 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: FINE! Australian Art AUSTRALIANA -Landmark publication developed in close co-operation with the traditional owners of the Seven Sisters Songlines which stretch across Australia.This major collaborative cultural production in which traditional owners share aspects of their culture grew out of long-term relationships with traditional custodians. This stunning companion to the National Museum of Australia's blockbuster Indigenous-led exhibition, Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, explores the history and meaning of songlines, the Dreaming or creation tracks that crisscross the Australian continent, of which the Seven Sisters songline is one of the most extensive. Through stunning artworks (many created especially for the exhibition), story, and in-depth analysis, the book will provide the definitive resource for those interested in finding out more about these complex pathways of spiritual, ecological, economic, cultural, and ontological knowledge - the stories 'written in the land'.Songlines: Tracking the Seven SistersÂexplores the history and meaning of songlines, the Dreaming or creation tracks that crisscross the Australian continent. The Seven Sisters songline is one of the most extensive, tracing complex pathways of spiritual, ecological, economic, cultural, and ontological knowledge. These are the stories âwritten in the landâ.The result of years of research and collaboration with knowledge custodians, traditional owners, and artists. Rich in Aboriginal voices and stories. Features images of paintings, rock art, sculptures and stunning photography of artists, performers, and the Western and Central desert landscapes. Published to accompany the exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, National Museum of Australia, opening 15 September 2017. Bibliography: pages 242-245. Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Northern Territory Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- South Australia Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Exhibitions Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Exhibitions Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Exhibitions Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) Mythology, Aboriginal Australian #180925  Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.).