Aboriginal artists today practice in the world's longest continuous tradition of art.
Ch. 1Introduction7Ch. 2Patterns of power: Arnhem Land and its surrounds21Ch. 3The art of place and journey: the desert101Ch. 4Land of the Wandjina: the Kimberley162Ch. 5Diversity: North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands183Ch. 6Artists in the town and city194Conclusion226Notes on Aboriginal names228Acknowledgments228Select Bibliography229List of Illustrations231Glossary236Index237