The Art of Fire
Author(s): Jimmy Pike (Illustrator)
Australia is a land of fire. Fire has shaped its landscapes and played a role in the evolution of its plants and animals. Aboriginal people have always made and managed fire: in the domestic hearth, as an aid to hunting and to promote the growth of food plants. This is both a book of art and a first-hand account of desert people's understanding and use of fire in inland Australia.The author, a renowned artist from the Great Sandy Desert, shows, through his minimalist drawings and compact, vivid descriptions, how desert people make fire and when and why they burn their country.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Backroom Press
- : Backroom Press
- : 01 April 2022
- : .4 Centimeters X 20 Centimeters X 20 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jimmy Pike (Illustrator)
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 48