Namatjira the painter [motion picture].
Namatjira the painter [motion picture].
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Full title
Publisher
Australia : Australian National Film Board, 1947.
Date
1947.
Call Numbers
B1074 , B818 , B727 , B2142
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 film reel (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 16 mm.
Publication information
Publisher
Australia : Australian National Film Board, 1947.
Date Published
1947.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Although mission-trained, Namatjira was only one generation removed from the centuries-old culture of his own people, and the film shows something of this life: the hunters and trackers, a religious dance, the children playing. After seeing paintings exhibited at the mission by the white artist, Rex Batterbee, Namatjira resolved to become a painter...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Namatjira the painter [motion picture].
Notes
General note
Copyright held by Film Australia.
Produced by the Australian National Film Board and made by the Department of Information Films Division. Production: Ralph Forster; associate production: C.P. Mountford; supervision: Stanley Hawes; assistant direction: Lee Robinson; photography: Axel Poignant; music: Charles Mackerras.
This film cannot be shown however a revised version in video format is available at VB 1079....
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
B1074 , B818 , B727 , B2142
Record Identifier
74VMjrbeDeDO
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMjrbeDeDO
Other Identifiers
DDC
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MMS ID
991001138349702626
