pt. I. The innocent eye -- pt. II. Civilisation over nature -- pt. III. Legend, landscape and the modern painter
Summary
"In tracing the history of Australian bird painting from Aboriginal bark paintings to the present, Barry Pearce has provided a fascinating account of the evolution of European civilisation in Australia and the place of the bird and the artist within it. He describes how the paintings he has included demonstrate the changing attitude of the Australian bird painter from that of intrigued scientific observer to creative myth-maker."--Book jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index
