The hard light of day : an artist's story of friendships in Arrernte country / Rod Moss.
Publication details: St Lucia, Qld. : UQP, 2010.Description: xiv, 297 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780702237744 (pbk.) :
- Artist's story of friendships in Arrernte country
- 759.994 22
- N7405.M687 M67 2010
- Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publisher's homepage: http://www.uqp.com.au.
- Winner of the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction..
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 759.994 MOS | Available | 052914 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-296)
Neighbours -- Shedding of skin -- Welcome to country -- Weaving and writhing -- Rocks and hard places -- Boy child -- Of snakes and men -- Safety nets -- Falling dark.
A story of whitefella-blackfella friendship that offers hope for the future. Two years after artist Rod Moss arrived in Alice Springs to teach painting, he met a married couple who had set up camp in the gully beside his flat. Over the next 25 yrs their friendship grew. Offers a rare insight into the reality of life in the Centre.
"Illustrated with Moss's evocative paintings and photographs, The Hard Light of Day is an incredible journey into a world never shown in the mainstream media, and an artist's chronicle of the moments that have inspired him"--Back cover.
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publisher's homepage: http://www.uqp.com.au.
Mode of access: Internet. Available at the publisher's homepage: http://www.uqp.com.au.
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Winner of the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction..
