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Irriṯitja kuwarri tjungu, Past & present together : fifty years of Papunya Tula artists, edited by Fred Myers and Henry Skerritt ; with contributions by John Kean [and 16 others]

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Includes bibliographical references (page 277)

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edited by Fred Myers and Henry Skerritt ; with contributions by John Kean [and 16 others]

Past & present together : fifty years of Papunya Tula artists

In 1971 a small group of Aboriginal artists from Australia's remote Central and Western Deserts changed the face of global art history. The township of Papunya was founded in 1959 as a settlement for Aboriginal people who were relocated from their homelands. Living in cramped conditions, the community brought together people of diverse backgrounds and languages. Painting offered a way of asserting authority: of explaining who the townspeople were and where they came from amid this chaotic melange of strangers. Using ancient iconographies rarely seen by outsiders, an artistic renaissance sprang forth as artists defiantly asserted themselves against the uncertainty of colonial displacement. Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu (Past and Present Together) celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Papunya Tula Artists, from the very first experiments on scraps of cardboard, linoleum, and Masonite through to the epic abstract paintings that are showcased internationally today. Motivated by the artists' desire to preserve and transmit their cultural knowledge, the movement quickly grew into a powerful medium for economic and social justice. From humble beginnings, a multimillion-dollar industry would emerge, changing the face of contemporary art and creating a powerful voice for Indigenous artists

Palya = Welcome / Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri -- Director's Foreword / Margo Smith -- Irriṯitja Kuwarri Tjungu = Past and present together / Henry Skerritt -- It blew up like a balloon / Punata Stockman Nungurrayi -- The goannas are dancing : the generation and the generations of Papunya painting / Fred Myers -- That's how we learned / Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula -- It's like my father told me / Narlie Nelson Nakamarra -- East to West : the diversity of Papunya Tula Art / John Kean -- Family connections : Walungurru women in action / Marina Strocchi -- The Marrapinti Women's Camp / Jodie Napurrula Ward and Rachel Paltridge -- Following Kungka Kutjarra / Cara Pinchbeck -- The stories I can tell / Hetti Perkins in conversation with Fred Myers and Henry Skerritt -- Art of resilience : the importance of Papunya Tula artists in Australia's Western desert / Paul Sweeney -- Adventures in art comeuppance / Steve Martin -- A really good celebration / Bobby West Tjupurrula -- Map of the artists' country -- Plates, with descriptions by John Kean, Fred Myers, Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra, Eileen Napaltjarri, Henry Skerritt, Morris Jackson Tjampitjinpa, and Bobby West Tjupurrula -- Checklist -- Additional reading -- Contributors

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