Contemporary Art in Papua New Guinea.

Sydney, NSW, Australia G&B Arts International: Craftsman House, 1997. Hardcover First Edition [1997], unstated. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ shows indications of light use. Book shows light wear along the bottom edge of the boards; binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; light wear to extremities; mylar-protected. No longer pristine, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Folio Edition. 167pp. With a Contribution by Michael A. Mel. Dark blue cloth-textured papered boards, silver titles to spine. Decorated End Papers. by numerous colour photographs. First Edition [1997], unstated. Hardback with DJ. usan Cochrane (b. 1949) writes art books that raise the visibility of contemporary Pacific art. Her formative years in Papua New Guinea influenced her intertwined career as researcher-author-curator. Frequent fieldwork and a widespread network contribute to productive collaborations with Indigenous artists, source communities and cultural centres. Susan has curated landmark exhibitions with exceptional catalogues. Her interest in museum collections has resulted in valuable edited volumes on Pacific and Aboriginal collections in Australian museums.