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Albert Namatjira

by Vincent Namatjira
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/08/2021
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Award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira tells the life story of his great-grandfather, Albert Namatjira, one of Australia's most iconic artists.

Vincent's witty and moving paintings are accompanied by evocative text, which records the pivotal moments in Albert's life. In telling his great-grandfather's story, Vincent builds a compelling picture of the times and conditions in which Albert lived and worked, capturing his triumphs and tragedy against a backdrop of social change and historical injustices.

This poignant children's book provides an important tool for discussion about Australia's art history, and a launching pad for exploration of the key moments in Australia's Aboriginal Rights movement.

Albert Namatjira is a unique children's picture book of both artistic beauty and historical importance, and will appeal to children, art collectors and those looking for a special gift.

The artwork in this book is part of a body of work called 'Albert's Story' that was acquired by QAGOMA - Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art.

ISBN:
9781925936216
9781925936216
Category:
Picture books
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-08-2021
Publisher:
Magabala Books
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
32
Dimensions (mm):
292x220mm
Vincent Namatjira

Vincent Namatjira was born in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Northern Territory, and his early years were spent between Mparntwe and Ntaria (Hermannsburg). He is the great-grandson of renowned Western Aranda watercolourist Albert Namatjira, and has forged his own path by establishing himself as a witty and subversive portraitist. Since 2013, Vincent has been painting portraits of important figures, both personally familiar and famously political, with his paintings offering a wry look at the politics of history, power and leadership from a contemporary Aboriginal perspective. Since 2011 Vincent has been painting at Iwantja Arts in South Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.

Vincent was the winner of the 2019 Ramsay Art Prize at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In 2020 he was the first Indigenous artist to win the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2020 in honour of his contribution to Indigenous visual arts. He has been a finalist in many major art prizes including the John Fries Award, the National Self-Portrait Prize and the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.

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