Narritjin Maymuru (A) | Philip Robertson | 1980 | ACMI collection

Narritjin Maymuru is a respected aboriginal artist. This series of films profiles the man and his work, as well as looking at the traditional way of life he and his family follow at Djarrakpi near Yirrkala in the Northern Territory. Photography is by Dean Semler.

Works in this group

At the canoe camp

Australia, 1980

My country, Djarrakpi

Australia, 1980

Narritjin at Djarrakpi. Part 1

Australia, 1980

Narritjin at Djarrakpi. Part 2

Australia, 1980

Narritjin in Canberra

Australia, 1980

Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

director

Philip Robertson

producer

Ian Dunlop

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:42:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01061

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yirrkala (N.T)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australian artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

People → Maymuru, Narritjin

Places → Yirrkala (N.T)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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