Anatjari Tjakamarra

1937 1992

Australian artist (1930-1992)

Anatjari Tjakamarra (1938–1992) was a Central Australian Aboriginal artist who was part of the Papunya Tula art movement. He was born in the area of Kulkuta in Pintupi country. Tjakamarra was a well-respected indigenous ritual leader and leading figure in Aboriginal art. His work is featured in major metropolitan museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Victoria.

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