Murray, Daena,
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory,
Sponsored by
Australia. Department of the Environment and Heritage,
Collection
E-Publications,
PublicationNT,
E-Books,
Date
2006,
Description
In the Northern Territory, the weight of the earth is balanced by the impact of the sky. Here on the oldest continent, while the earth is firm, sound carries over vast distances and powerful forces are borne by the sky in the form of cyclones, meteors, lightning, dust storms, bombs and aircraft - phenomena which loom large in Territory experience and myth. Much has been written and spoken about the vastness of the sky in remote Australia: the differences in colour and shade the sun makes, the weighty presence of it, even the 'loudness' of its silence. This book presents a visual record of Euro-Australian artists' responses to the Northern Territory: its land and people and its resonating sky. In retrieving recognition for the significance of the Territory in Australian art, the book opens a window onto a hidden history that relays and reflects upon the transformative role of visual imagery in the process of cross-cultural exchange. [ As the first comprehensive survey of visual responses to the Northern Territory by European artists over a period of two hundred years, The Sound of the Sky has the potential to make a significant contribution to understanding and knowledge about Australian art. Dr Sylvia Kleinert 2006],
Notes
To purchase this book online visit the CDU Press website via the link below.,
Based on her doctoral research. --Page 4 of cover.,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Table of contents
Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- COLONIAL ART; 1 Out of Europe -- 2 Northern Port? -- 3 The Art of Nature -- 4 Landlines -- MODERN ART; 5 Vistas for a New Generation -- 6 The Art of War -- 7 Indigenous Impressions -- 8 The Sound of the Sky -- CONTEMPORARY ART; 9 The Tin Sheds and the Territory -- 10 Territory Tales -- 11 Working with Nature -- 12 Walking Around -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgements,
Language
English,
Subject
Northern Australia,
Art,
2103 - Historical Studies,
1905 - Visual Arts and Crafts,
2002 - Cultural Studies,
Publisher name
Charles Darwin University Press (CDU Press) and Northern Territory Government,
Place of publication
Darwin,
Format
xiv, 219 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm,