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...What electrifies this artistic forest is the use of rarrk. This distinctive cross-hatching is tartan for the Kuninjku clan. It varies from the rougher markings of former rock painter Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek to the increasingly refined rarrk of Mawurndjul, who paints shimmering spiderwebs of yellow, black and red. The technique began with Yirawala (1903-1976), who in the '60s first transposed men's ceremonial body designs to bark. The elaborate cross-hatching also relates to the weaving of the giant barramundi fish traps, mandjabu...
...clan lands, Mawurndjul's family mine a pure white clay, believed to be the essence of Ngalyod, which forms the foundation for his paintings. In recent years, Mawurndjul has allowed ever larger swathes of delek to shine through, as bright as the sun or the flick of a rainbow serpent's tail. Perhaps viewers should wear sunglasses to the show. Captured here is the white-hot flash of an art in motion; who knows where it might go next...
Sitting in an office chair at the back of University Wine Shop, between Harvard and Central Squares, Kelly A. White admitted she was an unlikely member of the “stodgy, elitist” clan of wine experts...
Bush 41 had Maria Shriver beside him when her husband Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger launched his zinger about "economic girly men." The ex-President loved it but restrained his urge to jump up or shout because it had to be tough for Shriver, a member of the Kennedy clan, who was just at the Democratic Convention. He scurried around and got a couple of ARNOLD signs for her young kids...
More than two dozen such models now populate showrooms, up from just a handful in 1999. While sales of traditional SUVs stalled during the first seven months of this year (or were propped up by generous incentives), those of the crossover clan were up a sizzling 18.5% over 2003. Characteristic of the breed are versatile models like the all-new 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, powered by a 3.4L V-6 engine, with optional all-wheel drive and a neat, flexible seating configuration: the rear seats slide on an 8-in. track for extra legroom or more cargo space. Starting...