| Description |
319 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Message from the Queensland Government / Rachel Nolan -- The Torres Strait Islands: A Celebration / Tony Ellwood, Ian Galloway, Lea Giles-Peters, John Kotzas -- Land, Sea and Sky: Contemporary Art of the Torres Strait Islands / Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art: Zenadh Kes: People of the land, sea and sky / Diane Moon -- The power of young men: The contemporary Torres Strait print movement / Bruce McLean -- Mainland: An email roundtable / Julie Ewington -- Strait Home / State Library of Queensland: 'Welcome home to Torres Straits where you had left your heart and went away empty' / Tom Mosby -- Myths and legends: The Margaret Lawrie works on paper collection / Tom Mosby -- The Coming of the Light / Margaret Lawrie -- Awakening: Stories from the Torres Strait / Queensland Museum: Torres Strait Islanders: The 9000-year history of a maritime people / Ian j McNiven -- Torres Strait Islander material culture collections in the Queensland Museum 1873-2011 / Michael Quinnell and Imelda Miller -- Torres Strait Island archaeological collections in the Queensland Museum: From 3000 years ago to 1872 / Brit Asmussen -- From research to contemporary art: Auka Legiz (Big People) / Lynnette Griffiths -- Girelal: Dance and the Torres Strait / Queensland Performing Arts Centre: Torres Strait islander cultural influences on Bangarra Dance Theatre / Stephen Page and Elma Kris -- A powerful pride: Personal reflections on dance and the Torres Strait Islands / Tammi Gissell -- Following the stars, follow cultural protocols: Keeping Torres Strait cultural connections / Terri Janke -- Lists of works -- Supporting partners -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors |
| Summary |
"Published to coincide with The Torres Strait Islands: A Celebration, a cross-precinct series of exhibitions, performances and events held at the Cultural Centre, South Bank, 1 July - 13 October 2011, and including the exhibition 'Land, Sea and Sky: Contemporary Art of the Torres Strait' at the Gallery of Modern Art."-publisher website |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
"Published for The Torres Strait Island: A Celebration, held at the Cultural Centre, Southbank, Brisbane, Australia, 1 July - 23 October 2011."--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Published for The Torres Strait Islands : a celebration, held at the Cultural Centre, South Bank, Brisbane, Australia, 1 July to 23 October, 2011 |
| Subject |
Bangarra Dance Theatre.
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Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane, Qld.) -- Exhibitions.
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Queensland Museum -- Exhibitions.
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State Library of Queensland -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Torres Strait Islander -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Torres Strait Islander.
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| SUBJECT |
Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136144
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Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136144 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Catalogs.
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| Author |
Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane, Qld.)
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Queensland Art Gallery.
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| ISBN |
9781921503207 (paperback) |
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