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Albert Namatjira

Albert Namatjira. y. Early life.

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Albert Namatjira

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  1. Albert Namatjira y

  2. Early life adoption of Christianity. He was born as Elea, but once baptised, they changed his name to Albert. After a western style upbringing on the mission, at the age of 13 Namatjira returned to the bush for initiation and wsexposed to traditional culture as a member ofathe Arrernte community (in which he was to eventually become an elder). He developed the love and respect of his land that is seen in his works. After he returned, he married his wife Rubina at the age of 18. His wife, like his father's wife, was from the wrong "skin" group and he violated the law of his people by marrying outside the

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  4. Interesting facts • Namatjira started painting in a unique style. His landscapes normally highlighted both the rugged geological features of the land in the background, and the distinctive Australian flora in the foreground with very old, stately and majestic white gum trees surrounded by twisted scrub

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