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Aboriginal art : creativity and assimilation
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Aboriginal art : creativity and assimilation

by Donna Leslie

This study examines how Aboriginal art challenged Australian assimilation policies between the 1930s and 1970s. It provides an Aboriginal perspective on art history across urban and traditional settings to foster cultural understanding and reconciliation.

Accession 13854 ISBN 9781921394003 Publisher MacMillan
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