Charles P. Mountford

This article is about the Australian anthropologist and photographer. For the Canadian poet, see Charles H. Mountford.

Charles Pearcy Mountford (8 May 1890  16 November 1976)[1] was an Australian anthropologist and photographer. He is known for his pioneering work on indigenous Australians and his depictions and descriptions of their art. He also led the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land.

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  1. 1 2 Jones, Philip (2000). Australian Dictionary of Biography "Mountford, Charles Pearcy (1890–1976)" Check |url= value (help). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  2. Murray, Ian (22 April 1977). "The Aborigines now must suffer Australia's rush of conscience". The Times (London, England). p. 10. A book by Charles Mountford, noted Australian anthropologist, was legally prevented from publication earlier this year because it told some of the secrets of the Pitjanjatjara tribe.

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