Australia & the Pacific

ISBN: 9780714125961
Published by : British Museum Press
The British Museums uniquely important Melanesian collection is pre-eminent among early collections, and the 20,000 items it comprises are core to understanding the cultures of the western Pacific. The extraordinary art styles rep... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407309231
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
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ISBN: 9781407308333
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study provides evidence to suggest that the South Molle Island stone quarry in the Whitsunday Islands, central Queensland coast, has been used by the indigenous inhabitants of the region from at least 9,000 BP to the present. A comprehensi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407305677
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This publication is based on new fieldwork carried out on the island of Huahine, French Polynesia, in the years 2001- 2004. The aim of the project was to establish a chronological framework of the marae structures mainly on the island of Huahin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781921394447
Published by : Macmillan Art Publishing
Series: Macmillan Mini-Art Series
Volume: 11
Yannima Tommy Watson is a Pitjantjatjara man who in 2001 was one of the founding artists of the Irrunytju Art Centre. He paints the Dreamtime stories of his 'country' inherited from his family. As an elder he travels widely across Pitjantjatjar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781921394386
Published by : Macmillan Art Publishing
Series: Macmillan Mini-Art Series
Volume: 13
New York based Australian artist Anthony Lister began his career in Brisbane where he studied at the Queensland College of the Arts and helped pioneer the stencil and street art movement in the that city. Lister's art could be seen as a reincar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781921394355
Published by : Macmillan Art Publishing
Series: Macmillan Mini-Art Series
Volume: 14
Sydney-born Charles Blackman has been a major figure on the Australian art scene since the 1950s when he joined the Melbourne Drift, befriending artists life Arthur Boyd, John Perceval, Joy Hester and Mirka Mora. He became involved with the Ant... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781921394379
Published by : Macmillan Art Publishing
Kathie Sutherland's scrupulously researched and expertly written account of Brett Whiteley's formative decade, 1957 - 67, is essential reading for all who wish to better understand this charismatic artist and the development of his career. This... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714125947
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
The British Museum holds the largest Maori collections outside New Zealand, including some items of major artistic and cultural significance. This important book will contain a substantial introduction including a history of the study of Maori ... .... Learn More