Australian Indigenous Artists

  • Creators & inventors : Australian women's art in the National Gallery of Victoria

    # 50849

    PHIPPS, Jennifer

    Creators & inventors : Australian women’s art in the National Gallery of Victoria

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1993. First edition. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 48, illustrated. Includes works by Ellis Rowan, Louisa Anne Meredith, Bessie Gibson, Violet Teague, Thea Proctor, Clarice Beckett, Grace Cossington-Smith, Jessie Traill, Frances Derham, Janet Cumbrae Stewart, Margaret Preston, Christian Waller, Klytie Pate, Joy Hester, Grace Crowley, Daphne Mayo, Jean Bellette, Hermia …

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  • Sally Gabori : a survey exhibition of paintings 2005-2012

    # 50815

    GABORI, Sally

    Sally Gabori : a survey exhibition of paintings 2005-2012

    Canberra : ANU Drill Hall Gallery, 2013. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 56, illustrated. Text by John McPhee, Beverly Knight, Terence Maloon.

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  • Paddy Bedford : crossing frontiers

    # 50788

    PETITJEAN, Georges et al.

    Paddy Bedford : crossing frontiers

    Utrecht : AAMU–Museum of Contemporary Aboriginal Art ; [Heule, Belgium] : Snoeck, 2009. Octavo, illustrated wrappers, pp. 95, illustrated. Text in French. New copy. Bedford’s work transcends the levels of the local and the culturally determined in a surprising and convincing way. In 2006, Paddy Bedford’s oeuvre was honoured with a grand retrospective in the …

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  • Tjukurpa Pulkatjara : the power of the law

    # 50768

    An̲anguku Arts and Culture Aboriginal Corporation (South Australia)

    Tjukurpa Pulkatjara : the power of the law

    Adelaide : Wakefield Press, 2010. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 112, illustrated. Tjukurpa Pulkatjara: The Power of the Law is an insight into 48 benchmark works by senior artists from the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara lands, featuring works from major private and public collections.

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  • Across the desert : Aboriginal batik from Central Australia

    # 50767

    RYAN, Judith et al

    Across the desert : Aboriginal batik from Central Australia

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 2008. Quarto, illustrated gatefold wrappers, pp. 168, illustrated. A fine copy.

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  • Emily Kame Kngwarreye : paintings

    # 50741

    [KNGWARREYE]. ISAACS, Jennifer et al.

    Emily Kame Kngwarreye : paintings

    With contributions by Jennifer Isaacs, Terry Smith, Judith Ryan, Donald Holt & Janet Holt. Sydney : Craftsman House, 1998. First edition. Quarto, boards in dustjacket, pp. 204, illustrated in colour throughout, a fine copy of this scholarly publication, scarce. The first book dedicated to the art of Emily Kame Kngwarre, released on1st February, 1998.  Emily …

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  • Tjukurrpa : desert dreamings : Aboriginal art from Central Australia 1971 - 1993

    # 50736

    O'FERRALL, Michael

    Tjukurrpa : desert dreamings : Aboriginal art from Central Australia 1971 – 1993

    Perth : Art Gallery of Western Australia, 1993. Quarto (215 x 240 mm), illustrated wrappers, pp. 60, illustrated; an excellent copy.

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  • Tjanpi

    # 50721

    McGREGOR, Ken and TRIMBLE, Judith

    Tjanpi

    Melbourne : Macmillan Art Publishing, 2011.  Series: Macmillan mini-art series number 19. Small square octavo, pictorial boards in dust jacket, 144 pp extensively illustrated. An as new copy on the Tjanpi Desert Weavers.

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  • Water colours of Central Australia by Albert Namatjira (Arunta Tribe)

    # 50628

    [NAMATJIRA, Albert]

    Water colours of Central Australia by Albert Namatjira (Arunta Tribe)

    Melbourne : Myer Mural Hall, 1944. Octavo, folded sheet (old creases and edge wear), pp. 4 (last side blank), black & white reproduction of photograph of Namatjira painting, by C. P. Mountford, catalogue of 38 works by Namatjira with prices, very scarce.

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  • Sotheby's. The John McCaffrey Collection of Kimberley Art. Sydney, 28 July 2003

    # 50681

    KLINGENDER, Tim

    Sotheby’s. The John McCaffrey Collection of Kimberley Art. Sydney, 28 July 2003

    Melbourne : Sotheby’s, 2003. Quarto (270 x 210 mm), illustrated card covers (spine rubbed), pp 104, auction catalogue with 71 lots, most illustrated in colour; including works on paper by Indigenous artists from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, decorated coolamons, boomerangs and spearthrowers, and boab nuts carved by Jack Wherra.

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  • Ginger Riley

    # 50665

    RYAN, Judith

    Ginger Riley

    Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1997. Quarto, pictorial laminated card covers, pp 104, illustrated in colour throughout; inscription to half-title page, a fine copy. Superb catalogue produced to accompany the landmark exhibition of the extraordinary work of Arnhem Land artist Ginger Riley Munduwalawala, held at the NGV, July 17-22, 1997.  

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  • Bradshaw's ancient rock paintings of north-west Australia

    # 50605

    WALSH, Grahame L. (1944 - 2007)

    Bradshaw’s ancient rock paintings of north-west Australia

    Geneva : Edition Limitee for The Bradshaw Foundation, 1994. Quarto, boards in dustjacket (light handling marks), pp. xviii; 284, 99 colour plates, maps. A fine copy. Printed in an edition of 1000 copies. Housed in the original publisher’s mailing carton, with the original prospectus, order form, and related clippings. Since their ‘discovery’ by pastoralist Joseph …

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  • Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Alhalkere. Paintings from Utopia

    # 50562

    [KNGWARREYE]. NEALE, Margo.

    Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Alhalkere. Paintings from Utopia

    Brisbane : Queensland Art Gallery, 1998. Quarto, illustrated cards in paper dustwrapper, 154pp. illustrated throughout. An important monograph, a very good copy, scarce.

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  • New beginnings. Classic paintings from the Corrigan collection of 21st century Aboriginal art (signed presentation copy)

    # 50459

    McCULLOCH CHILDS, Emily and GIBSON, Ross

    New beginnings. Classic paintings from the Corrigan collection of 21st century Aboriginal art (signed presentation copy)

    Preface by Margo Neale. Melbourne : McCulloch & McCulloch, 2008. Quarto, boards in dustjacket, pp. 156, illustrated. With a warm presentation inscription from Pat Corrigan to noted art auction house owner Tim Goodman.

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  • Le picture su corteccia di Oenpelli [= An Exhibition of Oenpelli paintings on bark]

    # 50420

    ISAACS, Jennifer et al.

    Le picture su corteccia di Oenpelli [= An Exhibition of Oenpelli paintings on bark]

    [Sydney] : [Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council], circa 1978. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, lightly rubbed, pp. 52, illustrated. Italian language edition.

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  • [POSTER]. Circle path meander. Central Australian paintings from the Carnegie Collection

    # 32776

    [POSTER]. Circle path meander. Central Australian paintings from the Carnegie Collection

    Collected in the 1970s by Geoffrey Bardon. Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1988. Printed poster, 590 x 415 mm, introduction by Margaret Carnegie, essay by Geoffrey Bardon and catalogue verso. An important poster and catalogue for this landmark exhibition of Australian Aboriginal art. Fine copy. Note: this is the only catalogue for the exhibition, …

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