Narritjin Maymuru

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Narritjin Maymuru
Born circa 1916 (1916)
Died 1981 (aged 64–65)
Other names Naradin, Ngaradjin, Naritjun, Narrachin, Narratchin, Naratzin, Maymurru, Maymaru, Maymary, Banapana
Known for Bark painting

Narritjin Maymuru (died 1981) was a Yolngu people artist and activist noted for 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. He died of a heart attack in 1981.[1] His time in Canberra became the subject of a documentary film by Ian Dunlop titled Narritjin in Canberra.[2]

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