Cultural Tourism: Imagery of Arnhem Land Bark Paintings Informs Australian Messaging to the Post-War USA

Authors

Marie Geissler, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

145941

Publication Details

Geissler, M. "Cultural Tourism: Imagery of Arnhem Land Bark Paintings Informs Australian Messaging to the Post-War USA." Arts 8 .2 (2019): 66-1-66-25.

Abstract

This paper explores how the appeal of the imagery of the Arnhem Land bark painting and its powerful connection to land provided critical, though subtle messaging, during the post-war Australian government's tourism promotions in the USA.