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Latitude
-18.324439
Longitude
127.55465
Start Date
1940-01-01
End Date
1940-01-01

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ID
tb9ec1

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/michael-tjangala-mutji
Birth Place
Canning Stock Route, WA, Australia
Biography
Born near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route c.1940, Michael Mutji was a Kukatja speaker with country at Kinyu and Tjunpartja. He resided at Balgo, where he began painting for Warlayirti Artists in 1988. He usually painted Dingo/Wati Kutjarra (Two Men) Dreaming. A quiet man who did a lot of painting and tried many different approaches to his art, yet always imparted the look of tradition. The head of a household containing a number of artists, he painted with great diligence and seriousness. Writers: Johnson, Vivien Date written: 1994 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. c.1940
Summary
Kukatja speaker of Balgo Hill and a committed artist of Warlayirti Artists. He was the head of a household of Balgo painters.
Gender
Male
Died
2001
Age at death
61