Aboriginal Art HistoryArt is a central part of the life of Australian aborigines and takes many forms. Traditionally it was made for purely cultural reasons and was only able to be created or viewed by people initiated to the proper level of knowledge. More recently, artwork has been made specifically for public viewing. Regardless of whether the art is for private or public purposes, for many artists their work remains inspired by the traditional marks and symbols from the Dreaming and the artist's country.
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Aboriginal x-Ray PaintingThe "X-ray" tradition in Aboriginal art was developed around 2000 B.C. and continues to the present day. As its name implies, the X-ray style shows animals or human figures with their organs and bone structures visible. the subject of X-ray art includes sacred images of ancestral supernatural beings as well as works of fish and animals that were important food sources. In many instances, the paintings show fish and game species from the local area. Through the creation of X-ray art, Aboriginal painters express their ongoing relationships with the natural and supernatural worlds.
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Dream time Painting |