Anthropological Art History: New Approaches to Aboriginal Desert Art

该项目旨在探索土著西部沙漠艺术的文化、语言和地理方面。土著沙漠艺术的兴起是澳大利亚跨文化历史上的一个重要文化发展。然而，很少有研究直接与西部沙漠艺术家进行。因此，我们对这些艺术家以及强调他们艺术实践的历史，文化和亲属关系的理解仍然没有发展。该项目旨在解决这些局限性，以产生一个人类学知情的艺术史。预计这段历史将提高公众对土著艺术的欣赏，在全球推广土著艺术和艺术家，并提高土著人民进入主流市场的能力。

This project aims to explore cultural, linguistic and geographic aspects of Aboriginal Western Desert art. The rise of Aboriginal desert art is an important cultural development in Australia’s cross-cultural history. Yet little research has been conducted directly with Western Desert artists. Consequently, our understanding of these artists and the historical, cultural and kin-based relationships that underscore their art practice remains undeveloped. The project intends to address these limitations to produce an anthropologically-informed art history. It is anticipated that this history will increase public appreciation of Aboriginal art, promote Aboriginal art and artists globally, and improve Aboriginal peoples’ capacity to access mainstream markets.