Historical ironies: the Australian aboriginal art revolution

This paper examines the Aboriginal Art revolution that has occurred over the last 40 years in Australia, and in particular, the idea that we should understand Aboriginal art as a form of contemporary art. Not only does the Aboriginal arts movement challenge the legitimacy of Australia’s sovereignty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elizabeth Burns Coleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
Subjects:
Art
Online Access:http://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/media_139154_en.pdf