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