John Mawurndjul AM, Australian (1952 - 2024)

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John Mawurndjul AM, Australian (1952 - 2024)Ngarrbek (Echidna) Natural earth pigments on bark 122cm x 40cm (irregular) Provenance: Maningrida Arts and Crafts Cat No MAW33 31 Mary Macha, Perth. Acquired from Mary Macha by the current vendor from the above circa 1980's, where it has remained ever since. Legendary Perth based art dealer Mary Macha was engaged with Indigenous art for almost fifty years. She played a critical role in the development of Aboriginal art in Western Australia, firstly in

180cm wide

Magiciens de la Terre in Paris

in attempts to detach common perception of market engagements with contemporary Aboriginal art

positioning him as a pivotal figure in redefining Indigenous Australian art within the global contemporary art scene

122cm x 40cm (irregular)

In his paintings

Mary Macha

of which clan it was the emblem

Victory Hole

Rather than employing one style of cross-hatching (rarrk) Marralwanga innovated and created

Gibson's Auctions: Australian and International Art

The exhibition received a positive reception from Russian critics