Vincent Namatjira

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Reframing Australian history through the eyes of a prolific Indigenous artist, this is the first major monograph on Vincent Namatjira

Vincent Namatjira is an astute observer of life, of power, of popular culture. To be in the presence of a Vincent Namatjira painting is like being on the edge of a portal into another world. From the first page of this monograph, Vincent takes us on a journey through his artwork, contextualizing his iconic series on Indigenous soldiers, Indigenous leaders, power and the Royal Family, giving us an insight into his world view.

The book includes essays by Lisa Slade, Nici Cumpston and Gloria Strzelecki from the Art Gallery of South Australia; Bruce Johnson McLean from the National Gallery of Australia; and Vincent’s great friends and artistic collaborators Ben Quilty and Tony Albert. But most importantly, it is Vincent’s voice as much as his artwork that resonates in high definition on the page.
Extent: 256 pp
Format: Hardback
Illustrations: 240
Publication date: 2025-07-03
Size: 32.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN: 9781760763978
About the Author

Vincent Namatjira is one of Australia’s most witty and subversive portraitists, with his paintings offering a wry look at the politics of history, power and leadership from a contemporary Aboriginal perspective. Vincent was the winner of the 2019 Ramsay Art Prize at the Art Gallery of South Australia, and in 2020 he was the first Indigenous artist to win the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2020 in honour of his contribution to Indigenous visual arts.

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