Traditional art which contain traditional ideas and meaning
is still being produced in the middle and northern areas of
Australia. However, some art techniques are contemporary because
they are produced by the use of acrylic paint with canvas and
manufactured products on bark.
The cultures of both the Western and the Aboriginal peoples
have caused changes in each other's art. |
Aboriginal people's art not only includes ideas from outside
of their community but also different styles and techniques.
European art styles have been used but Aboriginal artists still
represent their own land and culture. In Australia, the culture
of Aboriginal peoples is being brought back into use with art
as a major point of interest. Book illustrations, installations,
jewellery, lino prints, paintings, photographs, pottery, sculptures,
silk-screen, stone paintings, |
