Shaw, Kevin.

“Mates” – Images of the Kimberley.

Melbourne, (Victoria), Australian Scholarly Publications., 2003. 24 x 25 cm. XIII, 119 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by photographer Kevin Shaw in April 2004.

Includes: “Kimberley People / Celebration / Kimberley Smile / Lalgari /

Portraits of important members of the Aboriginal community like: “Ngarra”[″Number one bushman and artist”] / “Jowalji Mick” / “Angubirra” also known as “Patsy”, who was a Wororra woman believed to have been born around 1898 / “Gudirr Nugget and Mandy Wungudin, part of the “inseparable Mananambarra men and women called Gorndiwalguwa” etc. etc.

″Mates” is about life in the Kimberley – a wild place where the wet season sweeps in and soaks everything, while the stormy exploits of the locals continue unabated all year round. A tender and unique record of an Australia that is unknown to most of us, these are stories of the Mananambarra.

• Keywords: Aboriginal Art · Aborigines · Australian History · Australiana Collection · Catalogue Six – Photography · Inanna Modern – Photography Books · Library & Collection Building · Photography · Photography – Rare
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1740970284
• Inventory Number: 31090AB