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Rock art made in translation

by Pippa Skotnes

PetroglyphsIn artRock paintingsExhibitionsSan ArtLandscapes in artArt, south africanArt, exhibitions

Showcases the varying ways in which South African landscapes have been 'translated' or transformed via rock art. Includes the works of copyists from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries, including works by George Stow, Helen Tongue, Dorothea Bleek, and Charles Schunke. Also includes essays, historical and contemporary photographs, and translations of San texts and stories.

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Book data: Open Library