Kunst der Aborigines

Published on the occasion of a comprehensive exhibition of Aboriginal art at the Essl Museum in Vienna in 2015, it is a catalogue of some of the works that were displayed which were created by the indigenous population of Australia.

The works that were on show are owned by the Essl collection and include important and seminal Aboriginal artists, including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Rover Julama Thomas und Queenie McKenzie Nakarra, as well as younger artists such as Destiny Deacon.

The Essl Museum boasts one of Europe's most significant collections of Aboriginal art. It was acquired during several extended trips to Australia by the art collector Karlheinz Essl, who intensely explored the art and culture of the Aboriginal people. With its exhibitions 'Dreamtime' (2001) and 'Spirit & Vision' (2004), curated by Michael Eather, the Museum had already provided deep insights into contemporary Aboriginal Art in Australia.

Images of animals inhabit Australian Aboriginal Art. Goannas, Magpie Geese, Crocodiles, Kangaroos, Emus, Possums and Turtles are among the many wondrous animals that inhabit this book. Each double page introduces with its Aboriginal name a different animal of the Dreamtime.