Namatjira the Painter

Namatjira the Painter

18 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1974

Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his subsequent success with beautifully original landscapes and his influence on fellow Aborigines are recorded.

Namatjira the Painter

18 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1974

Namatjira the Painter
Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his subsequent success with beautifully original landscapes and his influence on fellow Aborigines are recorded.
Producers Film Australia, Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
Original title Namatjira the Painter
Directors Ralph Foster, Charles Mountford, Lee Robinson
Writers