Warwick Thornton's Mother Courage
A Battle Cry for Aboriginal Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4275745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerry Dunne (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 223-240 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mosaic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-1276 • E-ISSN: 1925-5683 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/mos.2017.a663699 |
| OpenAlex | W2725682297 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Warwick Thornton's installation Mother Courage, prompted by Brecht's classic drama, addresses the situation of Aboriginal Australians, especially artists, and the politics of their survival. Juxtaposing traditional paintings with contemporary media-based culture, the installation highlights the issue of authentic" Aboriginal art and displays Aboriginal artists' diversity and agency
Aesthetics · Agency (philosophy) · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Battle · Courage · Diversity (politics) · Drama · Painting · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Art Education and Development · Artistic and Creative Research · History · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Highly cited | No |
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