Episode number 1 of Series “Australian wilderness series”.
Cartoonist Michael Leunig records his impressions of Alice Springs, Ayers Rock and the vast emptiness of the Simpson Desert. Viewers are privy to a special meeting of minds and cultures, when he shares a canvas on the sand with Aboriginal artist, Michael Nelson. Accompanied by a Teacher’s guide.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300818
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Central
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australian artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartoonists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Leunig, Michael, 1945-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nelson, Michael (Michael Tjakamarra)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sandpaintings
People → Leunig, Michael, 1945-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan