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Latitude
-38.3826241
Longitude
142.4814191
Start Date
1893-01-01
End Date
1973-01-01

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ID
tb9218

Extended Data

Birth Place
Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
Biography
painter, made a second visit to Central Australia with his friend John Gardner in 1934 and they were invited to show their art at Hermannsburg Mission. In 1945 Battarbee set up a gallery, the Tmara-Mara Gallery, in his Alice Springs home to sell the work of the Arrernte (Hermannsburg Aboriginal) artists. Battarbee died in the Old Timers Home, Alice Springs. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1999 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1893
Summary
An early advocate of indigenous art, Rex Battarbee represented Arrernte artists in his Alice Springs home, which he later turned into the Tmara-Mara Gallery.
Gender
Male
Died
1-Sep-73
Age at death
80