Once Upon a Time in Papunya

Vivien Johnson

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English

New South Books
01 October 2010

Art of indigenous peoples; History

Astronomical auction prices in the late 1990s first drew many people's attention to the phenomenon of the early Papunya boards, the thousand small painted panels created at the remote Northern Territory Aboriginal settlement of Papunya in 1971-72. Western Desert art expert Vivien Johnson looks at the controversies that surrounded the paintings at the time of their creation

and what they mean now to the artists' descendants; the role of teacher Geoffrey Bardon; the depiction of sacred imagery, and the distant worlds of art auctions and international exhibitions. A gripping narrative work, this book is an important intervention in Australian art history.

By: Vivien Johnson
Imprint: New South Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781742230078
ISBN 10: 1742230075
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 October 2010
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Once Upon a Time in Papunya

Meticulous and subtle, poetic and detailed, this is the ultimate Westerner's account of the magic days in the early 1970s when the desert art movement sprang into full flower. It marks the summit of a life-time's dedicated work."" —Nicolas Rothwell, correspondent, Australian ""A classic of Australian art history."" —John Kean, exhibition producer, Museum Victoria