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Rex Battarbee - Artist and Founder of the Aboriginal Art Movement in Central Australia T.G.H. Strehlow. Pub. Legend Press 1956, this being the first reprinting by Halstead Press, Sydney 1962. 48pp. + 13 colour illustrations. Strehlow's essay defends the common criticism that Aborigines were inauthentically painting in the European tradition after its introduction by Battarbee. Also claims that traditional designs applied to implements was only a 'recent' practice as Aborigines realised they sold more easily to Europeans. To finish, Battarbee provides a short 'Why I paint in Central Australia' essay. Illustrated wrapper mildly soiled and aged. Traditional design decorated black cloth boards are good. Text very clean and straight. (25x19cm)