Albert Namatjira (b. 1902) was an Indigenous Australian artist from the Northern Territory, he initially began by creating artwork that was inspired by his cultural heritage and places of his tribe (Aranda). Namatjira uses watercolors to create a raw landscape of rural Australia. Namatjira initially painted to sell his artworks as an income for his growing family but in the year 1934 people from Melbourne came to see his work and within two years led to Namatjira’s artwork being exhibited and sold out in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
Analysis of Artworks
Namatjira places objects such as trees, rocks, animals and buildings which are juxtaposed in contradiction with the land or hills. The foreground of his paintings are constructed by trees,
Analysis of Artworks
Namatjira places objects such as trees, rocks, animals and buildings which are juxtaposed in contradiction with the land or hills. The foreground of his paintings are constructed by trees,