Narritjin Maymuru
1916
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1981
Australian painter (1916-1981)
Narritjin Maymuru was a Yolngu artist and activist noted for his bark painting. 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.