Market of dreams

With little understanding of the meanings or the origins of Australian Aboriginal art, the international art market has eagerly, almost obscenely, embraced this most ancient cultural tradition. This significant, ironic documentary does not presume to make judgements on the artists and the analysts, the prophets and the profiteers, the critics and collectors. The images and stories speak for themselves. Features artists, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Michael Jagamara Nelson, Darby Jampijinpa, Dolly Nampijinpo Granites, Uta Uta Tjangala and Turkey Tolson Tjupurrlo. Gold Medal Winner, International Film & Television Festival, New York, 1991.

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Credits

director

Kate Kennedy White

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302806

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australian artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Painting

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Collectors and collecting

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Marketing

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nelson, Michael (Michael Tjakamarra)

People → Jampijinpa, Darby

People → Nelson, Michael (Michael Tjakamarra)

People → Tjupurrula, Turkey Tolson

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1990