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Art of Arnhem Land 1940s-1970s /
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Art Gallery of South Australia, 20 October 2002-23 February 2003. "The South Australian Museum is showing a parallel exhibition, Art of Arnhem Land 1948-1952, 20 October 2002-23 February 2003." (Art of Arnhem Land 1948-1952 : paintings on bark and wood collected by anthropologist Charles Mountford / exhibition curator, brochure text: Philip Jones) Charts the emergence of Aboriginal bark paintings from the sphere of anthropological interest into the public domain as a powerful form of contemporary art. Drawn entirely from the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection, the exhibition includes paintings and sculptures by senior artists who later became celebrated precursors of the Aboriginal Land Rights movement. EPH-ABOR (item 1)

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