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Dive into the captivating world of 'Battarbee and Namatjira', a definitive biography that unfolds the extraordinary friendship between two remarkable artists: Rex Battarbee, a white Australian painter from Warrnambool, and Albert Namatjira, an Aboriginal artist of the Arrernte people from Hermannsburg. This enlightening narrative showcases their first encounters in the early 1930s, revealing how Battarbee introduced Namatjira to the techniques of water-colour painting that would define Namatjira's career.
Delve into the rich history and artistry that shaped Australian art through this touching relationship. The biography offers exclusive insights drawn from Battarbee's diaries, shedding light on both artists' lives, particularly Namatjira's meteoric rise to fame and the challenges they faced together. With thought-provoking revelations about cultural themes such as the treatment of the Arrernte and Indigenous peoples, the influence of the Lutheran Church, and the evolution of art in Australia, this book invites readers to explore deeper societal complexities.
Perfect for art aficionados, history enthusiasts, and those interested in Indigenous Australian culture, 'Battarbee and Namatjira' includes a collection of photographs and is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the dynamics of friendship across cultures.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781922146687. Year: 2014. Publisher: Giramondo Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922146687
Year: 2014
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Battarbee and Namatjira is the biography of two artists Rex Battarbee and Albert Namatjira, one white Australian from Warrnambool in Victoria, the other Aboriginal, of the Arrernte people, from the Hermannsburg Mission south of Alice Springs. From their first encounters in the early 1930s, when Battarbee introduced Namatjira to the techniques of water-colour painting, through the period of Namatjira's popularity as a painter, to the tragic circumstances leading to his death in 1959, their close relationship was to have a decisive impact on Australian art. This biography, illustrated with photographs, makes extensive use of Battarbee's diaries for the first time, to throw new light on Namatjira's life, and to bring Battarbee, who has been largely ignored by biographers, back into focus. Some of its findings will be controversial.By moving between the artists and their backgrounds, and looking closely at the nature of their friendship, Edmond is able to portray the personal and social complexities the two men faced, while at the same time illuminating larger cultural themes - the treatment of the Arrernte and Indigenous people generally, the influence of the Lutheran church, the development of anthropology, and the evolution of Australian art. Find out more by watching Martin Edmund's short video series on Albert Namatjira's early work, Rex Battarbee, and Albert Namatjira. Battarbee and Namatjira has been reviewed on ABC Radio National's Weekends Arts program and Books and Arts Daily
Delve into the rich history and artistry that shaped Australian art through this touching relationship. The biography offers exclusive insights drawn from Battarbee's diaries, shedding light on both artists' lives, particularly Namatjira's meteoric rise to fame and the challenges they faced together. With thought-provoking revelations about cultural themes such as the treatment of the Arrernte and Indigenous peoples, the influence of the Lutheran Church, and the evolution of art in Australia, this book invites readers to explore deeper societal complexities.
Perfect for art aficionados, history enthusiasts, and those interested in Indigenous Australian culture, 'Battarbee and Namatjira' includes a collection of photographs and is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the dynamics of friendship across cultures.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781922146687. Year: 2014. Publisher: Giramondo Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922146687
Year: 2014
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Battarbee and Namatjira is the biography of two artists Rex Battarbee and Albert Namatjira, one white Australian from Warrnambool in Victoria, the other Aboriginal, of the Arrernte people, from the Hermannsburg Mission south of Alice Springs. From their first encounters in the early 1930s, when Battarbee introduced Namatjira to the techniques of water-colour painting, through the period of Namatjira's popularity as a painter, to the tragic circumstances leading to his death in 1959, their close relationship was to have a decisive impact on Australian art. This biography, illustrated with photographs, makes extensive use of Battarbee's diaries for the first time, to throw new light on Namatjira's life, and to bring Battarbee, who has been largely ignored by biographers, back into focus. Some of its findings will be controversial.By moving between the artists and their backgrounds, and looking closely at the nature of their friendship, Edmond is able to portray the personal and social complexities the two men faced, while at the same time illuminating larger cultural themes - the treatment of the Arrernte and Indigenous people generally, the influence of the Lutheran church, the development of anthropology, and the evolution of Australian art. Find out more by watching Martin Edmund's short video series on Albert Namatjira's early work, Rex Battarbee, and Albert Namatjira. Battarbee and Namatjira has been reviewed on ABC Radio National's Weekends Arts program and Books and Arts Daily