Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala
Edited by Wukun Wanambi, Kade McDonald, Henry Skerritt.
A revelatory compendium of eucalyptus bark painting, rarely seen by Western audiences
This volume chronicles the rise of a globally significant art movement, as told from the perspective of the Yolngu people of northeastern Australia. It presents more than 90 iconic paintings on eucalyptus bark, many of which have never been seen outside of Australia. For millennia, Yolngu people around Yirrkala in northern Australia have painted their sacred clan designs on their bodies and ceremonial objects. These designs—called miny’tji—are not merely decorative: they are the sacred patterns of the ancestral land itself. Yolngu people describe them as madayin: a term that encompasses both the sacred and the beautiful. With the arrival of Europeans in the 20th century, Yolngu people turned to the medium of painting on eucalyptus bark with ochres. The result was an outpouring of creativity that continues to this day as artists find new and innovative ways to transform their ancient clan designs into compelling contemporary statements that are chronicled in this singular publication. Authors include: Andrew Blake, David Burrumarra MBE, Steve Fox, Gunybi Ganambarr, Manydjarri Ganambarr, Yinimala Gumana, Jason Guwanbal Gurruwiwi, Djambawa Marawili AM, Nonggirrnga Marawili, Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Wanyubi Marika, Baluka Maymuru, Paul Wutjin Maymuru, Naminapu Maymuru-White, Frances Morphy, Howard Morphy, Barayuwa Mununggurr, Marrnyula Mununggurr, Rerrkirrwanga Mununggurr, Wäka Mununggurr, Buwathay Munyarryun, Eleanore Neumann, Will Stubbs, Dhukumul Wanambi, Dhukal Wirrpanda, Liyawaday Wirrpanda, Dela Yunupingu, Djerrkngu Yunupingu and Yälpi Yunupingu.
PRAISE AND REVIEWS
Wall Street Journal
Judith H. Dobrzynski
It’s hard to imagine more captivating works.
Visual Anthropology Review
Fred Meyers
A fantastic and brilliantly illustrated catalog…provides welcome insights for outsiders.
The New York Times
Arthur Lubow
A ravishing show [...] the largest display of bark paintings ever mounted in the Western Hemisphere.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8.75 x 12 in. / 384 pgs / 250 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $55.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $76 GBP £46.00 ISBN: 9781636810553 PUBLISHER: DelMonico Books/Kluge-Ruhe AVAILABLE: 11/15/2022 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: WORLD
Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala
Published by DelMonico Books/Kluge-Ruhe. Edited by Wukun Wanambi, Kade McDonald, Henry Skerritt.
A revelatory compendium of eucalyptus bark painting, rarely seen by Western audiences
This volume chronicles the rise of a globally significant art movement, as told from the perspective of the Yolngu people of northeastern Australia. It presents more than 90 iconic paintings on eucalyptus bark, many of which have never been seen outside of Australia.
For millennia, Yolngu people around Yirrkala in northern Australia have painted their sacred clan designs on their bodies and ceremonial objects. These designs—called miny’tji—are not merely decorative: they are the sacred patterns of the ancestral land itself. Yolngu people describe them as madayin: a term that encompasses both the sacred and the beautiful. With the arrival of Europeans in the 20th century, Yolngu people turned to the medium of painting on eucalyptus bark with ochres. The result was an outpouring of creativity that continues to this day as artists find new and innovative ways to transform their ancient clan designs into compelling contemporary statements that are chronicled in this singular publication.
Authors include: Andrew Blake, David Burrumarra MBE, Steve Fox, Gunybi Ganambarr, Manydjarri Ganambarr, Yinimala Gumana, Jason Guwanbal Gurruwiwi, Djambawa Marawili AM, Nonggirrnga Marawili, Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Wanyubi Marika, Baluka Maymuru, Paul Wutjin Maymuru, Naminapu Maymuru-White, Frances Morphy, Howard Morphy, Barayuwa Mununggurr, Marrnyula Mununggurr, Rerrkirrwanga Mununggurr, Wäka Mununggurr, Buwathay Munyarryun, Eleanore Neumann, Will Stubbs, Dhukumul Wanambi, Dhukal Wirrpanda, Liyawaday Wirrpanda, Dela Yunupingu, Djerrkngu Yunupingu and Yälpi Yunupingu.
