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From: Christine Pyman
Date: Thu Apr 13 00:03:55 2006
 
     
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hello Ruslana,

>>    it is not legal to produce any artwork like aboriginal dot
>>    paintings, for example, 

>     why is that? Is it so that aboriginals can profit directly from
>     their symbolism? To avoid lawsuits of cultural exploitation? The
>     aboriginals seem to have no problem themselves in popularizing and
>     mass-producing all kinds of objects with dot-paintngs patterns. 

    I do not know why the law came about, but i have always thought that
    it was something to do with protecting and respecting cultural
    beliefs -but it might have been strong lobby groups ;-)- sometimes
    I'm a bit too hopeful about political motives. The " telling " ( by
    making the image) of each particular Dreaming is a sacred right of
    the tribe involved, how they wish to use it is up to them 

>     I believe that artists, despite everything, should have a freedom
>     to express themselves 

    I agree with you totally - in fact I think it's part of the " job
    description", 

cheers, Christine in Sth Australia
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