Rock Paintings Of Aboriginal Australia

Art, Design & Photography History Australiana

Rock Paintings of Aboriginal Australia by Jutta Malnic and Elaine Godden is a richly illustrated 1982 first-edition hardcover that invites readers of every age into the world's oldest continuous art tradition. Vivid colour plates and concise commentary map the Dreamtime stories embedded in remote rock shelters across the continent.

Collectors prize this oversized volume for its faithful reproduction of ochre pigments and stenciled hands, details that make the gallery walls feel close enough to touch. The cloth binding remains tight and square, free of marks or foxing, and the pages turn with that satisfying new-book snap four decades on.

Housed in its original slipcase—showing only minor edge scuffs and a strip of archival tape—the set presents well on shelf or coffee table. From a smoke-free home, it is ready to anchor an Australiana, art, or Indigenous culture collection without the usual ex-library blemishes.

Whether you're hunting a nostalgic gift, a visual resource for young students, or a scholarly reference on Aboriginal rock art, this scarce first printing delivers enduring beauty and cultural insight in one clean package.