Charles Mountford (1890–1976)
Auteur van The dreamtime : Australian Aboriginal myths in paintings
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Aboriginal art 8 exemplaren
Australian aboriginal art, primitive, traditional, decorative : authentic reproductions ready for framing 2 exemplaren
Dawn of Time 2 exemplaren
The Dreamtime Book; Austrailian Aboriginal Myths 1 exemplaar
Pinturas australianas aborígenes 1 exemplaar
Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Vol 2 Anthropology and Nutrition. 1 exemplaar
The six days' creation and the Sabbath of rest. 1 exemplaar
The Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Myths 1 exemplaar
Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, Vol. 1, Art, Myth and Symbolism (1956) 1 exemplaar
De Australske Indfødtes Malerkunst 1 exemplaar
Pinturas australianas aborígenes 1 exemplaar
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- Officiële naam
- Mountford, Charles Pearcy
- Geboortedatum
- 1890-05-08
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1976-12-16
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Australia
- Opleiding
- South Australian School of Mines and Industries (1909)
University of Adelaide (MA|1964) - Beroepen
- mechanic
lecturer - Organisaties
- Anthropological Society of South Australia
Australian Department of Information - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Australian Natural History Medallion (1945)
Franklin L. Burr Award (1949)
John Lewis Gold Medal (1955)
Thomson Gold Medal (1955)
Sir Joseph Verco Medal (1971)
University of Melbourne (Hon LittD, 1973) (toon alle 7)
University of Adelaide (DLitt, 1976)
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The Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Myths door Charles Mountford
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I wanted a collection of Dreamtime myths from the moment I arrived in Australia, but it took me almost 10 years to find it and when I did, it was from a Canadian bookseller.
I picked it up today and read it all in about 90 minutes. The introduction, written in the mid-60's, tries to be respectful, and succeeds for the most part, but the style was at times hard to swallow: it sounded like one of those wildlife tv shows from the 70's.
The stories themselves, and the paintings that pair with them, are mostly well told, though I noticed areas of geography are referred to by their colonial names. The art is wonderful, sometimes haunting and sometimes disturbing, but always beautifully executed.… (meer)
I picked it up today and read it all in about 90 minutes. The introduction, written in the mid-60's, tries to be respectful, and succeeds for the most part, but the style was at times hard to swallow: it sounded like one of those wildlife tv shows from the 70's.
The stories themselves, and the paintings that pair with them, are mostly well told, though I noticed areas of geography are referred to by their colonial names. The art is wonderful, sometimes haunting and sometimes disturbing, but always beautifully executed.… (meer)
This series by Mountford and Roberts are beautifully illustrated with gorgeous haunting paintings. I have the original editions and the Dreamtime stories come from all over Australia.
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