Charles Blackman 'Titania + Bottom II' Framing:Framed First Nations concepts of place

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Charles Blackman 'Titania + Bottom II' Framing:Framed First Nations concepts of placeCharles Blackmans Titania + Bottom continues a rich cultural tradition. Like Henry Fuselis iconic 1790 painting of the same name, it depicts a scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. In it, Titania, Queen of the Fairies is bewitched by her husband to fall in love with a peasant, Nick Bottom, who in turn is under a spell which has transformed his head into that of an ass. Despite being the impetus for much of the plays drama, Blackmans