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Seeing the Centre: The Art of Albert Namatjira 1902-1959
By (Author) Alison French
National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Australia
15th September 2002
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
History of art
759.994
Paperback
166
Width 241mm, Height 298mm
975g
In 1951, a small, blue envelope reached the post office in Alice Springs, addressed to "Albert Namatjira, Famous Aboriginal Artist, Australia". It had been posted in India by an autograph hunter whose confidence in its delivery was not unreasonable, given the accurate description of the intended recipient. Namatjira was indeed famous; he was also A