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J. Gillam
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Publisher: Journals Gateway
Leonardo (2017) 50 (3): 255–267.
Published: 01 June 2017
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View articletitled, Figure-Ground and Occlusion Depiction in Early Australian Aboriginal
Bark Paintings
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for article titled, Figure-Ground and Occlusion Depiction in Early Australian Aboriginal
Bark Paintings
ABSTRACT Aboriginal painting has been largely treated as conceptual rather than perceptual and its visual impact little examined. In this article the author shows the perceptual skill and innovation demonstrated by Aboriginal bark painters in depicting figure-ground and occlusion. This has heuristic value for studying occlusion perception and adds visual meaning to the conceptual meaning of the paintings.
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