There is also exchange of ideas between indigenous cultures, which
shouldn't be too surprising in this "connected" world.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games for example, there was a gathering of
indigenous carvers from around the commonwealth. A friend who was
involved in organising the event told me at the time that the carvers
were extremely enthusiastic about sharing techniques and ideas with
each other. I believe there were a number works produced as
collaborations between artists from different indigenous groups.
So perhaps the incorporation of Nth. American imagery is a reflection
of the artists engagement with other indigenous people's, rather than
lack of knowledge.
Paul
On 14/02/2007, at 8:57 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
If we can have birds' nests made of US dollar bills, we can't we have
pots with non-Australian birds painted in an Australian Aboriginal
style? Is there such a thing as traditional Australian Aboriginal
pottery anyway? Perhaps it's a subtle way of making fun of the use of
that style on everything from tea towels to money.
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