Author: BRANDL, E. J.
Title: Australian Aboriginal Paintings. In Western and Central Arnhem Land. Temporal sequences and elements of style in Cadell River and Deaf Adder Creek art.
Description: Amended Edition; Cr. Folio; pp. (x), 214; endpaper maps, colour frontispiece, 54 plates, 241 text figures, glossary, references, index, figures, plates I-LIV, bound in original orange boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy. Canberra, Australian Institute Of Aboriginal Studies, 1973. The book comprises comprehensive descriptions and explanations of the rock paintings of western and central Arnhem land and nearly 250 Striking drawings of the main motifs from the paintings, based on accurate tracings from photographs and representing the different Mimi styles and X-ray styles of painting, in addition, there are more than 50 full-page black and white photographs showing many of the paintings in totol or in detail.

Keywords: Australian aboriginal art northern territory local history