中文简介：

本书探讨了澳大利亚偏远地区当代原住民艺术运动的演变，并涉及了从金伯利到阿纳姆地以及其他五个州的29个艺术中心和100位艺术家。该书提供了对于澳大利亚原住民文化的深刻见解，描绘了这些艺术家的成就以及支撑其绘画的故事。作者玛丽·盖斯勒（Marie Geissler）的开篇文章追溯了从岩石艺术到西部沙漠运动的进展，该运动于20世纪70年代初在帕普尼亚开始，促使原住民艺术家广泛接受当代绘画。知名作家马戈·尼尔（Margo Neale）和朱恩·蒙丁（Djon Mundine）提供了博学的贡献，提炼出艺术运动的复杂性及其影响。本书适合世界各地的读者了解和欣赏澳大利亚原住民艺术和文化。

英文简介：

The artworks of Aboriginal Australian peoples are a profoundly important repository of knowledge and reflect a deep connection to Country. This visually rich survey explores the evolution of the contemporary Aboriginal art movement in remote areas of Australia across twenty-nine art centres in five states from the Kimberley through to Arnhem Land and beyond.

Featuring profiles of 100 artists, this unparalleled work provides valuable insight into Knowledges and Traditions, while highlighting the achievements of each unique artist – all recognised as among the most distinguished painters from remote Australia. Author Marie Geissler's opening essay traces the progression from rock art through to the launch of the Western desert movement, which began at Papunya in the early 1970s and led to the widespread uptake of contemporary painting by Aboriginal artists. Esteemed writers Margo Neale and Djon Mundine offer erudite contributions distilling the complexity of the art movement and its impact.

Dreaming the Land is an authoritative reference that offers readers around the world a valuable introduction to Aboriginal culture and the stories that underpin the paintings.