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

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.

Keywords

• Aboriginal art
• bark painting
• Smithsonian
• Baldwin Spencer
• Tony Tuckson
• Charles Mountford
• ANTA