The Torres Strait Islands
Contributors: Queensland Art Gallery
Publisher: Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art
Published: 2011
Place of publication: South Brisbane, Qld
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781921503207
Subjects: Torres Strait Islander Art; Social life and customs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Message from the Queensland government  -- Rachel Nolan; title: The Torres Strait Islands: a celebration  -- Tony Ellwood [and others]; title: Zenadh Kes: people of the land, sea and sky  -- Diane Moon; title: The power of young men: the contemporary Torres Strait print movement  -- Bruce McLean; title: Mainland: an email roundtable  -- Julie Ewington; title: 'Welcome home to Torres Straits where you had left your heart and went away empty'  -- Tom Mosby; title: Myths and legends: the Margaret Lawrie works on paper collection  -- Tom Mosby; title: The coming of the light  -- Margaret Lawrie; title: Torres Strait Islanders: the 9000-year history of a martime people  -- Ian J. McNiven; title: Torres Strait Islander material culture collections in the Queensland Museum 1873-2011  -- Michael Quinnell and Imelda Miller; title: Torres Strait Island archaeological collections in the Queensland Museum: from 3000 years ago to 1872  -- Brit Asmussen; title: From research to contemporary art: Auka Legiz (Big People)  -- Lynnette Griffiths; title: Torres Strait Islander cultural influences on Bangarra Dance Theatre  -- Stephan Page and Elma Kris; title: A powerful pride: personal reflections on dance and performance of the Torres Strait Islands  -- Tammi Gissell; title: Follow the stars, follow cultural protocols: keeping Torres Strait cultural connections -- Terri Janke.