Rediscovered Birrundudu drawings rewrite the timeline of Aboriginal art

JUN 18, 202629 MIN
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Rediscovered Birrundudu drawings rewrite the timeline of Aboriginal art

JUN 18, 202629 MIN

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<p>In 1945, sixteen Aboriginal men working at Birrundudu Station created 810 crayon drawings, commissioned by anthropologists Ronald and Catherine Berndt. Using this unfamiliar medium, the men documented their extensive knowledge of Country, ancestral creation, history, and ceremonies of the region.</p><ul><li>GUEST: Dr John Carty, Professor of Museum and Curatorial Studies at the University of Adelaide ; Robert McKay, Djaru man, collaborator on the Birrundudu project.</li></ul>