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Australian art is a broad spectrum of art created in or about Australia, or by Australians overseas, spanning from prehistoric times to the present day. The art forms include, but are not limited to, Aboriginal , Colonial, Landscape , Atelier , and Contemporary art .
The arts in Australia, including the fields of cinema, music, visual arts, theatre, dance and crafts often reflect general trends in Western arts. However, the arts as practiced by indigenous Australians represent a unique Australian cultural tradition, and Australia's landscape and history have contributed to some unique variations in the ...
Henry Leonardus van den Houten (1801–1879): Dutch-Australian painter, lithographer and art teacher; Valma Howell (1896–1979): painter, actress; Laurence Hotham Howie (1876–1963): South Australian sculptor, painter, and art teacher; John Howley (1931–2020): painter; Frank Hurley (1885–1962): photographer, filmmaker and adventurer
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Indigenous Australian art includes art made by Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, including collaborations with others. It includes works in a wide range of media including painting on leaves, bark painting , wood carving , rock carving , watercolour painting , sculpting , ceremonial clothing and sandpainting .
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Classification: People: By occupation: People in arts occupations: Artists: By nationality: Australian Also: Australia : People : By occupation : People in arts occupations : Artists Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.
The conservative art establishment largely opposed modern art, as did the Lindsays and Australian Tonalists. [107] Controversy over modern art in Australia reached a climax when William Dobell won the 1943 Archibald Prize for portraiture. [108] Despite such opposition, new artistic trends grew in popularity.