CARS ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN

“Bush Mechanics first screened on the ABC in 2001, starring young Warlpiri men, rusty old cars and the Australian outback. It was a hit. Funny, ingenious and sometimes confronting, Bush Mechanics was filmed in and around Yuendumu, one of the largest Aboriginal communities in Central Australia. The stories centred around cars, but provided broader insights into contemporary Aboriginal life and culture. This book explores the history and the continuing appeal of Bush Mecahanics.”–back cover.

“Bush Mechanics first screened on the ABC in 2001, starring young Warlpiri men, rusty old cars and the Australian outback. It was a hit. Funny, ingenious and sometimes confronting, Bush Mechanics was filmed in and around Yuendumu, one of the largest Aboriginal communities in Central Australia. The stories centred around cars, but provided broader insights into contemporary Aboriginal life and culture. This book explores the history and the continuing appeal of the Bush Mechanics.”

• vii, 77 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), ; 27 cm
• “This catalogue and the exhibition it accompanies are the result of a partnership between the National Motor Museum (a museum of the History Trust of South Australia) and Pintubi Anmatjere Warlpiri (PAW) Media.”
• • Automobiles — Australia — Maintenance and repair
  • Warlpiri (Australian people) — Social life and customs
  • Aboriginal Australians — Social conditions
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content
  • Australian

  Other authors/contributors:

  • Paul, Mandy, editor
  • Bolognese, Michelangelo, editor
  • Pintubi Anmatjere Warlpiri Media and Communications
  • National Motor Museum
  • Australia. Visions of Australia, sponsoring body
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