An artistic family
Abstract
Marralwanga had a large family and many of his children became painters.The children were taught to paint the same array of Djang, but they developed their own personal styles.A genealogy of Marralwanga's wives and children, which includes the artists discussed below, is presented in Appendix 1.The family has broadened to grandchildren and a growing number of great-grandchildren for whom bark painting continues to be an important form of expression.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Australian Indigenous Culture and History
Indigenous Cultures and History
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ANU Press eBooks
- Pages
- 105–120
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter