Kudditji kngwarreye biography of christopher

Australian Aboriginal artist ( – )

Kudditji Kngwarreye, also known as "Goob", ( – 23 January ) was an Australian Aboriginal artist from the Utopia community in the Northern Territory.

He was the brother through kinship of the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Like his skin sister Emily, he was one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of contemporary indigenous Australian art.

Life

Kngwarreye was born and lived in the Anmatyerre language group at Alhalkere in the Utopia community, located kilometres (&#;mi) north-east of Alice Springs.

Kudditji kngwarreye biography of christopher

Kngwarreye had a traditional bush upbringing and worked as a stockman and mine worker. He was also a traditional custodian of many important Dreamings of the land, and men's business ceremonial sites located in his country at Utopia Station.^{[citation needed]}

Kngwarreye witnessed the success of Albert Namatjira, and experienced the referendum.

Kngwarreye and his countrymen had their land claim