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Large painting of a crocodile attributed to Majumbu along with two child hand stencils. Photograph courtesy of the Melbourne Museum, object 019930, object size 2.94m by 1.03m

Returning a name to an artist: the work of Majumbu, a previously unknown Australian painter

Paul S.C.Taçon, Griffith University; Andrea Jalandoni, Griffith University; Joakim Goldhahn, The University of Western Australia; Kenneth Mangiru, Indigenous Knowledge; Luke Taylor, Griffith University, and Sally K. May, University of Adelaide

Majumbu’s work sits in the Melbourne Museum, but until now he has not been named as the artist.
Josie Maralngurra touching her hand stencil made when she was around 12. In the background are three white barramundi fish figures with red line-work also created by her father Djimongurr. Photograph by Fiona McKeague, copyright Parks Australia

Friday essay: ‘this is our library’ – how to read the amazing archive of First Nations stories written on rock

Laura Rademaker, Australian National University; Gabriel Maralngurra; Joakim Goldhahn, The University of Western Australia; Kenneth Mangiru, Indigenous Knowledge; Paul S.C.Taçon, Griffith University, and Sally K. May, University of Adelaide

Australia’s stunning galleries of rock art are vast repositories of knowledge that can teach us much.
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