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Narritjin Maymuru
Narritjin Maymuru | |
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| Born | circa 1916 (1916) |
| Died | 1981 (aged 64–65) |
| Other names | Naradin, Ngaradjin, Naritjun, Narrachin, Narratchin, Naratzin, Maymurru, Maymaru, Maymary |
| Known for | Bark painting |
Narritjin Maymuru (died 1981) was a Yolngu people artist and activist noted for Bark painting.
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He began painting in the 1940s after time as a cook. After decades of work in 1979 he, and his son, became visiting artists at the Australian National University. His daughter Galuma Maymuru has become recognised as a significant Australian artist.
He died of a heart attack in 1981.[1] His time in Canberra became the subject of a documentary film by Ian Dunlop titled Narritjin in Canberra.[2]
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Narritjin Maymuru was born in North-East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia circa 1916 and died in 1981.
He belonged to the Manggalili language group located in the Arnhem region, and is of Yir