Made in partnership with the Barinaga Aboriginal Co-operative at Maningrida, Northern Territory. Provides an informative look at the bark paintings of Arnhem Land, placing the art work firmly in the context of Aboriginal belief systems and using traditional techniques. A useful complement to “The art and craft of Maningrida”. Narrated by Robin Cuming.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303317
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maningrida (N.T.)
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