Australian Indigenous ‘artists’ critical agency and the values of the art market

The recent integration of Australian Indigenous arts in the field of contemporary art is the fruit of a complex historical process deeply rooted in social and political relationships. The Aboriginal art market has grown exponentially over the last 40 years and the artwork has become an internationa...

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1. Verfasser: Le Roux, Géraldine
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprache:Anglais
Veröffentlicht: Les actes de colloques du musée du quai Branly Jacques Chirac 2014
Online Zugang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Zusammenfassung:The recent integration of Australian Indigenous arts in the field of contemporary art is the fruit of a complex historical process deeply rooted in social and political relationships. The Aboriginal art market has grown exponentially over the last 40 years and the artwork has become an international icon of Australian identity. However, Aboriginal art has been, and to a certain extent, is still endangered by cheap imitations, fakes and the transgression of Indigenous artists’ rights and comm...