No. 1 of the The Legend of the Black Swan sequence At the right time of year a charmed piece of elliptical wood is carved into a bull-roarer, and swung from a long cord. The sound that issues forth intones the note of the mating brolga and the woman, hearing it, is believed to be drawn irresistibly to the man. Love Magic was the third of four series inspired by Aboriginal ritual and legend. It followed The Cord to Altcheringa (1953) and Chant for Kurdaitcha. In 1956 the artist produced the last of the set: ten large panels depicting The Legend of the Black Swan. All four series reflect Elizabeth Durack’s affinity with an Aboriginal view of the world. Using a limited palette of ochre colors she created works, striking in drama and design, that combined an essence of Aboriginality within her own perceptions and distinctive style. The works stem partly from personal experience of ceremonies, from familiarity with ancient masterpieces on rock faces in northern Australia, and from lessons learnt from Jubul, a bark painter from Arnhem Land. Essentially, the paintings are a synthesis of two worlds. Detailed notes elucidate certain aspects of them and indirectly acknowledge that not all can or need be explained. (http://www.elizabethdurack.com/artworks_series.php?series_id=18)