PORTRAITS FROM A LAND WITHOUT PEOPLE
A Pictorial Anthology of Indigenous Australia 1847-2008
by John Ogden

Portraits from a Land Without People is the most comprehensive anthology of photographs to document Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture yet produced. The book is designed to promote understanding and tolerance of Aboriginal and Islander life, both at home and internationally, by showing the richness, diversity and resilience of Indigenous culture. At the same time it will help improve conditions for the Indigenous community. The book charts the photographic history of Indigenous Australia from the first photographs by Douglas T. Kilburn in 1847 through to the Prime Minister’s 'Aplogy' in 2008. All proceeds from this project will go to the Jimmy Little Foundation’s national programme dedicated to improving Indigenous health, particularly in the area of kidney disease.

first edition, 2008, cloth-bound hard-cover with dust jacket, 216pages, fully illustrated in duotone B&W and colour,
ISBN 978-1-921291-42-5

$125.00

BORN IN THIS SKIN - Vernon Ah Kee
by Evie Franzidis

Brisbane-based artist Vernon Ah Kee is known for his ennobling portrait drawings of family members, his declamatory agitprop textworks, and his video project CantChant, which reclaims the beach from white Australia. This book was produced to coincide with Vernon's work appearing in the Australian exhibition Once Removed at this year's Venice Biennale.Born in this Skin includes essays by Robert Leonard, Anthony Gardner, Aileen Moreton-Robinson, and Blair French, and an interview with Glenn Barkley

First edition, 2009, cardcover, 120 pages, fully illustrated in colour and B&W on art paper, ISBN 978-1-875792-63-4

$40.00

DARBY JAMPIJINPA ROSS
Make it good for the people
by Simon Wright

Darby Jampijimpa Ross (1905-2005) had a constant drive to communicate the certain ways he saw the world from his camp at Yuendumu, a remote community in the Tanami Desert. Always with the conviction that Walpiri ways should be considered alongside non-indigenous ways, in order to survive and prosper. For many decades he had facilitated ground, sand and body painting during ceremonial business, and when new materials became available Darby was quick to exploit them for his purposes. His foray into painting with the full spectrum of acrylic paint colours began when he was around the age 80, and can now be regarded as an innovative and significant contribution to Australian art and culture.

first edition, 2008, card cover, 66pages, fully illustrated in colour,
ISBN 978-1-921291-42-5

$25.00

SESSERAE
The Works of Dennis Nona
curated by Simon Wright

In 2004 and 2005 Dennis carved and editioned his largest work to date, an impressive and expansive two-metre linocut titled Sesserae printed at the Cairns studio of Master Printmaker, Theo Tremblay. It was the inspiration and centrepiece of the Sesserae exhibition, and relates to the epic ancestral story of a willy wagtail bird on Badu Island, a narrative that goes to the heart of the importance of story-telling as a way of cultural survival. This book documents over 60 works and tells the story for a group of works by an artist that is among the highest exponents of linocut printmaking in Australia.

First edition, 2005, cardcover, 88 pages, fully illustrated in colour on art paper, ISBN 1920952403

$25.00

proppaNOW 2004-2008
Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Bianca Beetson, Richard Bell, Andrea Fisher, Jenniffer Herd Gordon Hookey, Laurie Nilsen

The artists who comprise the proppaNOW collective draw upon diverse styles. Painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, jewellery and photography are all part of proppaNOW production. All the work is about Aboriginality, as a cultural, political, social and historical fact, interpreted in completely different ways. It is thoroughly informed by knowledge of contemporary art in general, and although racial identity is fundamental to what these artists do, their work could equally be discussed in terms of wider Australian cultural context.

First edition, 2009, cardcover, 80 pages, fully illustrated in colour on art paper, ISBN 978-0-646-51033 0

$30.00

the others
the touring exhibition of the other APT
edited by Jenny Fraser

'the others' or 'les autres' is the touring name of 'the other APT', a multi-artform exhibition produced to coincide with and respond to the 5th Asia Pacific Triennial, with a similar focus – of art within the Asia-Pacific region. However, in the interest of protocol, best practice and inclusiveness, artworks were sought more locally, from Brisbane and beyond, to highlight the fact that Coastal areas have an interesting hybrid mix of artists, right here, right now, and are also in dialogue with the first people of Australia. The primary curatorial premise of 'the others / les autres' is to show works from Indigenous Australian Artists, and also show meaningful works from other Artists that may constitute them as a friend in culture and good visitor to this country, in meaningful dialogue and otherwise. In other words, Aboriginals actively engaging with each other, and those from other cultural backgrounds - Torres Strait Islander, Melanesian, Samoan, Maori, Japanese, Filipino and others from outside the Asia-Pacific Rim, providing a true survey, commenting on individual and shared experience. Naturally some of these works are collaborations - existing works, and also works produced especially for the other APT, but all really important discourse, culturally and historically towards the importance of place, ceremony, ritual, legend, identity, politics and mutual respect.

first edition, 2009, card cover, 56 pages, fully illustrated in colour
ISBN 978-0-9758402-5-2

$10.00

A SPECIAL KIND OF VISION
Contemporary Aboriginal Art from the Northern Rivers

This beautifully illustrated book documents contemporary Aboriginal arts practice in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. The featured artists are Albert Digby Moran, Alison Williams, Bevan Skinner, Brenda Webb, Burri Jerome, Frances Belle Parker, Garth Lena, Gilbert Laurie, Graeme Walker, Jacqui Williams, Joanne Lapic, Karla Dickens, Kim Healey, Lelarnie O'Sullivan, Les Evans, Lewis Walker, Oral Roberts, Lexie Donovan, Mark Deamon Noter-Browning, Michael Philp, Noel Caldwell, Penny Evans, Peter Robinson, Prescilla Sutor Anderson, Robert Appo and Timothy Ives. These 26 artists are evidence of the exceptional work happening in a region that has, until now, struggled to be visible on the national Indigenous arts landscape. This catalogue also features text by Lois Randall, Frances Belle Parker and Djon Mundine.

First edition, 2009, cardcover, 84pages, fully illustrated in colour on art paper, ISBN 978-0-646-50519-0

$40.00

PAINTING CULTURE
The Making of an Aboriginal High Art
by Fred R. Myers

Painting Culture tells the complex story of how, over the past three decades, the acrylic "dot" paintings of central Australia were transformed into objects of international high art, eagerly sought by upscale galleries and collectors. Fred Myers tracks the way these paintings become high art as they move outward from Indigenous communities through and among other social institutions - the world of dealers, museums and critics. At the same time he shows how this change in the status of the acrylic paintings is directly related to the initiative of the painters themselves and their hopes for greater levels of recognition. The book also explores the awkward issues around valuation and sale of the acrylic paintings. It also traces the shifting approaches of the government and key organisations such as the Aboriginal Arts Board to the promotion of the work and describes the early and subsequent phases of the works' inclusion in major and international exhibitions.
first edition, 2002, card cover, 412 pages, colour plates, B&W photos
ISBN 0-8223-2949-2

$60.00

STORY PLACE
Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest
Queensland Art Gallery

This art catalogue accompanies the Story Place exhibition held at the Queensland Art Gallery in 2003. For the first time in one book, the art and culture of Cape York is presented through a series of essays, interviews and artist and community profiles. This book is fully illustrated with over 200 photographs, it features the art work, the people and the environments of Cape York. Contributing authors include: Lindy Allen, David Burnett, Sally Butler, Peter Denham, Julie Ewington, Barry Hunter, Trish Johnson, Djon Mundine, Avril Quail, Lynne Seear and Peter Sutton

First edition, 2003, cardcover, 240 pages, Colour and B&W photographs on art paper, map, ISBN 1-876509-678

$50.00

SUNSHINE STATE-SMART STATE
by Djon Mundine

At various times in history particular political and social forces have led to the creation of artists and art of a certain style, attitude, action or philosophy. Bjelke-Petersens’s Queensland in the 1980s, aka the ‘Sunshine State’, was a defining time for Queensland artists. Many of state’s most talented and creative people left. A shift in the political landscape in more recent times and a re-branding of Beattie’s Queensland as the ‘Smart State’ has two decades later, encouraged many artists to return home. This catalogue was produced for the Sunshine State-Smart State exhibition which was curated by Djon Mundine and opened at Campbelltown Arts Centre in July 2007. Featured are essays by Djon Mundine and Michael Aird and also the work of nine acclaimed artists, including Tracey Moffatt, Richard Bell, Fiona Foley, Vernon Ah Kee, Judy Watson, Gloria Thanakupi, William Yang, Lindy Lee and Ken Thaiday.
First edition, 2007, cardcover, 52 pages, ISBN 978-1-875199-57-0

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SHOOSH!
The History of the Campfire Group
by Michael Eather

The Campfire Group was a collective of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists established in Brisbane in 1990. This book attempts to cover Campfire's innovations and experiments, the odd political struggle, its creative idealism and artistic opportunism. It embraces numerous places and tales, the shared experiences of dozens of artists and other arts industry identities.
First edition, 2005, card cover, large format, 126 pages, fully illustrated
ISBN 1-875792-53-8

$25.00

FIONA FOLEY SOLITAIRE
by Benjamin Genocchio

The first major publication on the work of this noted artist. It presents Foley’s practice as a unique voice in Australian art and a strong presence in contemporary Aboriginal culture. Ben Genocchio, national arts Correspondent for The Australian, explores Fiona Foley’s art and its engagement with a variety of themes.
2001, Hardcover in dust jacket, 96 pages, fully illustrated in colour on quality art paper with chronology.
ISBN 0958798494

$40.00

KOERU NGULAIG
Inner Knowledge
by Michael Fox

This catalogue documents the origins of two student art projects on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. The Mosaic and the Boys at Risk projects represent a significant step forward in enterprise for many of the local artists and students at the Thursday Island High School. This books provides a rare opportunity to view several unique art styles of the Torres Strait.
First edition, 2004, card cover, fine art paper, 32 pages, colour illustrations
(limited stock) ISBN 1-020829-26-1

$20.00

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ART TRADE NEWS
The Journal of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association Volume 1 Number 1, Autumn 1999

Includes articles featuring David Malangi, Arone Raymond Meeks, Albert Namatjirra, Heritage act, The Code of Ethics.
28 pages fully illustrated in b/w and colour.
ISSN 1442-3049

$10.00

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ART TRADE NEWS
The Journal of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association, Summer 2001

This issue includes: Dennis Nona, Aboriginal Art in the UK, Carol Martin, Dreamtime the Dark and the Light, Warlayirti Artists Co-Operative, Indigenous Culture and New Museums and more.
28 pages fully illustrated in b/w and colour.
N 1443-0126

$10.00

ARTESIAN COUNTRY
Barcaldine Artists
by Tom Lockie & Jo Martin

Vast open grasslands, desert ochres, red ironstone rock and deep freshwater running beneath it all. This stunning landscape inspired Artesian Country, a book of works by 12 local artists from the Barcaldine, Aramac and Jericho region of central western Queensland. Accompanied by audio tracks which feature the rugged outback voice of Barcaldine local larrikin, Tom Lockie, this exhibition catalogue brings to life different personal responses to the unique landscapes, people and places these non-Aboriginal artists call home. Encompassing varying forms of painting, photography and sculpture, Artesian Country is a community-developed exhibition that shares multiple perspectives of a beautiful region.

First edition, 2008, cardcover, 64pages, fully illustrated in colour on art paper, with audio CD. ISBN 978-1-921555-03-9

$40.00

THE PETER HALLINAN COLLECTION OF MELANESIAN ART

Limited edition Sotheby's auction catalogue of 490 copies. Many of the artifacts in this Queensland collection have not been illustrated elsewhere. Numerous unique specimens are shown for the first time. Each artifact includes provenance, most with precise point of field collection. Hardcover in dust jacket, 120 pages with 167 pieces illustrated in colour with two maps.
ISBN 0 646 12382 3

$40.00

NATIVE AMERICAN ART
by William C. Ketchum Jr.

This beautifully illustrated book features the rich artisitic heritage of Native Americans from centuries past to the present day. The broad range of artisitic styles in this book include;ceramics, basketry, beadwork and jewelry, pottery, textiles, dolls and toys, sculpture and clothing. Featured are over 100 colour photographs of rare museum objects through to a broad range of contemporary artworks.
First edition 1997, hardcase cover with dustjacket, 128pages, colour photos
(limited stock) ISBN 0-7651-9225-X

$40.00

SCOTT REDFORD AND THE GOLD COAST
The content of these paintings is a secret, known only to the people of Surfers Paradise
edited by Brett Adlington

This book was launched to celebrate a major exhibition by successful Anglo-Australian artist, Scott Redford. The works reflect Scott's life-long love affair with his home town, the Gold Coast. His work is represented in most major Australian public collections. The essays give an insight into his art practice and focus on his newer work. This fully illustrated book is recommended for anyone interested in contemporary Australian art. The book features over 200 images of paintings, sculpture, installations, video-clips and photographs. New reprinted edition with modifications directed by the artist.
New edition, 2006, card cover, 160 pages, fully illustrated in colour. ISBN 1-9577801-8-4

$40.00

THE GIRL FROM SULKY GULLY
A Review of the Life of Australian Artist Maude Glover-Fleay, 1869-1965
by Rosemary Fleay-Thomson and Mary Fleay-Beasy

Maude Fleay-Glover was a pioneer Australian woman artist in every sense of the word. She had entered what had previously been considered the 'man's world' of art in the late 1880's determined to battle against the tide of discrimination in pursuing her all consuming desire for an artistic career.
First edition 1999, cardcover, 96 pages, fully illustrated with B&W and colour photos, list of works, list of exhibitions, index
ISBN-0-646-37481-8

$30.00