Written in the land
Subtitle: the life of Queenie McKenzie
By: Jennifer Joi Field ; partly based on the research of Dr. Patricia Vinnicombe.
Contributors: McKenzie, Queenie, 1930-1998.
Publisher: Melbourne Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Melbourne
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781877096709
Subjects: McKenzie, Queenie, -- 1930-1998; Art, Aboriginal Australian; Artists, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- East Kimberley -- Biography; Women artists, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- East Kimberley -- Biography; Art, Aboriginal Australian; Teachers, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- East Kimberley -- Biography; Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- East Kimberley -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "This book tells the story of Queenie McKenzie, a remarkable indigenous woman from the East Kimberely in Western Australia. Queenie was an exceptional teacher, elder and internationally recognised artist. Written In The Land explores her personal story and that of her 'country' through her own words with a narrative also by the author Jennifer Field and other ethnologist commentators. The book is illustrated throughout with reproductions of Queenie's artisitic works and stunning landscape photos."--Provided by publisher.