Kathleen Petyarre

Genius of place

Essays by Christine Nicholls and Ian North

Joint Winner: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Best Art Book Published in 2001

HB 112 PP 280 x 240 Ltd Ed. 80 COL ILLUS 1862545472 $80.00 Aboriginal / Art / Biography EAN 9781862545472 Wakefield Press

Eastern Anmatyerr artist Kathleen Petyarre was born around 1940 on the Atnangker homelands in the Northern Territory, arid spinifex country. Kathleen Petyarre presents a stunning full colour retrospective of Petyarre’s work to date. The framing essay by Christine Nicholls offers an account of Kathleen’s life based on conversations with the artist over a period of years, and reflects the significance that the artist attributes to the episodes and events in her life that have impacted on her work. The release of the monograph coincides with a three month retrospective exhibition of Petyarre’s work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

Also in this series:

Aldo Iacobelli

Annette Bezor

Deborah Paauwe

Gerry Wedd

Ian W. Abdulla

James Darling

Julie Blyfield

Michelle Nikou

Nick Mount