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Latitude
-19.8516101
Longitude
133.2303375
Start Date
1945-01-01
End Date
1945-01-01

Description

Sources

ID
tb9e11

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/gulumbu-yunupingu
Birth Place
North East Arnhemland, NT, Australia
Biography
None listed
Born
b. 1 January 1945
Summary
Using distinctive white and black crosses on a red ground, Yogngu artist Gulumbu Yunupingu (1945-2012) painted Garak, the starry universe, on barks and poles. She came to national prominance when she won the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award (2004), and to international prominence with her scaled-up version of Garak for the Musee du quai Branly (2006).
Gender
Female
Died
9-Jun-12
Age at death
67