Pictures, patterns & objects
Subtitle: rock-art of the Torres Strait Islands, Northeastern Australia
By: Liam M. Brady
Series: Studies in indigenous history and culture / Australian Scholarly Publishing
Publisher: Australian Scholarly Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: North Melbourne, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9781921875069
Subjects: Petroglyphs; Rock paintings; Art; Torres Strait Islander Art; Torres Strait Islanders; Antiquities
Other titles: Pictures, patterns and objects; Rock-art of the Torres Strait Islands, Northeastern Australia
Description: "Positioned at one of anthropology's most significant boundaries .. the Torres Strait Islands and their indigenous inhabitants have fascinated scientists for well over a century. ... Pictures, Patterns, and Objects explores the rich yet relatively unknown rock-art of the area to investigate Islander artistic expression as an indicator of social interaction.  ... This richly illustrated study employs digital technology to recover rapidly fading rock paintings. Brady ... outlines how Islander and Aboriginal artistic expression is part of a much broader regional sphere that traverses significant social and linguistic boundaries, and argues that patterns of interaction across the hunter-gatherer and horticultural peoples are far more extensive than previously thought."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [478]-493) and index.