Charles Mountford (1890–1976)
Auteur de The dreamtime : Australian Aboriginal myths in paintings
A propos de l'auteur
Séries
Œuvres de Charles Mountford
Aboriginal art 8 exemplaires
Dawn of Time 2 exemplaires
Australian aboriginal art, primitive, traditional, decorative : authentic reproductions ready for framing 2 exemplaires
The Dreamtime Book; Austrailian Aboriginal Myths 1 exemplaire
Pinturas australianas aborígenes 1 exemplaire
Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Vol 2 Anthropology and Nutrition. 1 exemplaire
The six days' creation and the Sabbath of rest. 1 exemplaire
The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths in Paintings by Ainslie Roberts With Text by Charles P. Mountford 1 exemplaire
The Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Myths 1 exemplaire
Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, Vol. 1, Art, Myth and Symbolism (1956) 1 exemplaire
De Australske Indfødtes Malerkunst 1 exemplaire
Pinturas australianas aborígenes 1 exemplaire
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Mountford, Charles Pearcy
- Date de naissance
- 1890-05-08
- Date de décès
- 1976-12-16
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Australia
- Études
- South Australian School of Mines and Industries (1909)
University of Adelaide (MA|1964) - Professions
- mechanic
lecturer - Organisations
- Anthropological Society of South Australia
Australian Department of Information - Prix et distinctions
- 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) (tout afficher 7)
University of Adelaide (DLitt, 1976)
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The Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Myths par Charles Mountford
Lending
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.… (plus d'informations)
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.… (plus d'informations)
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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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 32
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 520
- Popularité
- #47,760
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 8
- ISBN
- 37
- Langues
- 2