Title True light and shade : an aboriginal perspective of Joseph Lycett's art / John Maynard

Published Canberra : National Library of Australia ; Moorebank : NewSouth Books [Distributor] Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, [2014] ©2014

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Description 168 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits, ; 29 cm Contents Preface -- Introduction -- The Lycett album Summary 'True light and shade' is filled with beautiful images by convict artist Joseph Lycett that powerfully capture in intimate detail Aboriginal life, a rare record of Aboriginal people within the vicinity of Newcastle and how they adapted to European settlement before cultural destruction impacted on these groups.John Maynard writes an engaging short biography of Lycett and his life in Australia and follows this with a detailed commentary on each of the 20 images in the album. Each image is reproduced in full on a double page spread and then, on the spreads following, details have been enlarged to accompany John's text as he takes us through exactly what is happening in every picture: ceremony, hunting and fishing, carrying food (carving up whalemeat), land management and burning, interactions with Europeans, family life, dances, funeral rituals, and punishment. When you return again to examine the full image, you see it in a completely different light. John also includes written records from the time that corroborate Lycett's views Analysis Australian Notes National Library's copies signed by author. ANL Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General Notes Culturally sensitive National Library's copies signed by author. ANL Subject Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859 Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859 Lycett, Joseph, 1774?-1828 Lycett, Joseph, approximately 1775-1828 Lycett, Joseph, ca. 1775-1828 Lycett, Joseph, 1774?- SUBJECT Lycett, Joseph, 1774?- fast Subject Indigenous Collection Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- In art Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Social life and customs -- 19th Century -- Pictorial works Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- History -- Pictorial works Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works Aboriginal Australians in art Warrimay people E2 Birrbay people E3 Aboriginal Australians. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Worimi / Gadang / Kattang people (E2) (NSW SI56-02) Birpai / Biripi people (E3) (NSW SH56-14) Art - Painting - Watercolour Art - Non-Indigenous Fishing - Spearfishing Food - Seafood - Shellfish Food - Preparation - Cooking - Seafood Technology - Fibre - Nets - Net making Transport - Water - Canoes Hunting, gathering and fishing - Tree climbing Hunting - Kangaroo / Wallaby Hunting - Birds - Emus Animals - Marine mammals - Whales Environment - Land management - Fire Stories and motifs - Lakes Stories and motifs - Moon Stories and motifs - Kangaroos / Wallabies Geology - Earthquakes Weapons - Spears Weapons - Spears - Throwing Weapons - Shields Dance - Recreational - Corroboree Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies - Burial Language - Vocabulary Language - Vocabulary - Place names Aboriginal Australians in art. Australia. Newcastle (NSW N Coast SI56-02) Sydney (NSW SI56-05) Lake Macquarie (NSW N Coast SI56-05) Port Stephens (NSW N Coast SI56-02) Hunter River (NSW N Coast SI56-01, SH56-13) Genre/Form Indigenous studies collection Illustrated works. History. Illustrated works. Pictorial works. illustrated books. Ouvrages illustrés. Author Lycett, Joseph, 1774?-, artist National Library of Australia, issuing body LC no. 2014472351 ISBN 9780642277084

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