Episode of Series “The Storymakers”.
This program shows how the writer-artist team, Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey came to produce their brilliant award-winning picture book series based on the Aboriginal legends of Cape York. The program follows Kylie Belling, an Aboriginal actress, as she takes a trip to Quinkin country to meet Percy Trezise in North Queensland where he takes the viewer to see the Aboriginal rock paintings that inspired him. We also learn of his blood brother relationship with Dick Roughsey, the Aboriginal artist.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017467
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Crafts & Visual Arts → Illustration of books
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)