Yirawala (1894-1976)

Also known as
Yirawala (1897-1976)
Field of activity
Indigenous leader; labourer; painter
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Biographies

YIRAWALA (c.1897-1976), artist and Aboriginal elder, was a member of the Naborn clan of Gunwinggu language speakers whose traditional lands lie in the Marugulidban (also called Morgaleetbah) region straddling the Liverpool River, south-west of Maningrida, Northern Territory. He was born in his home country. The date of his birth is not known but in 1970 he gave his age as 73. His father was Nowaritj, a religious leader and keeper of his people's sacred symbols and cave galleries of rock paintings; Yirawala's mother's name is not recorded. He was raised in the customary manner, learning his father's designs, songs and stories. The dramatic rock art of western Arnhem Land influenced his artistic development.

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  1. Yirawala : artist and man / Sandra Le Brun Holmes
    Holmes, Sandra
    [ Book : 1972 ]
    At 80 libraries
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  2. Yirawala : painter of the dreaming / Sandra LeBrun Holmes
    Holmes, Sandra
    [ Book : 1992-1994 ]
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  3. Vincenzo Bianchi / testo di Nello Ponente
    Bianchi, Vincenzo, 1939-
    [ Book : 1973 ]
    Languages: Italian
    At Nat Gall Aus Res
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  4. Kundaagi the kangaroo speared by Mimis / Yirawala
    Yirawala, 1894-1976
    [ Book : 1983 ]
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  5. Yirawala: Picasso of Arnhem Land
    [ Video : 1982 ]
    At NFVLS
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  1. Yirawala : artist and man / Sandra Le Brun Holmes
    Holmes, Sandra
    [ Book : 1972 ]
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  2. Yirawala : painter of the dreaming / Sandra LeBrun Holmes
    Holmes, Sandra
    [ Book : 1992-1994 ]
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  3. Vincenzo Bianchi / testo di Nello Ponente
    Bianchi, Vincenzo, 1939-
    [ Book : 1973 ]
    Languages: Italian
    At Nat Gall Aus Res
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  4. [Yirawala : Australian Art and Artists file]
    [ Published ]
    At State Library of VIC
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  5. Yirawala
    [ Photograph ]
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    At NT Library
    Yirawala
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  6. Return to the Dreaming
    Opus Films (Sydney, N.S.W.)
    [ Video : 1969-1995 ]
    At 42 libraries
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  7. Yirawala, Aboriginal artist
    [ Photograph : 1970 ]
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    Yirawala, Aboriginal artist
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  8. Yirawala : the Picasso of Arnhem Land
    Morning Star Productions
    [ Video : 1982 ]
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.832)

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  9. Yirawala explaining his bark painting to Mr A.L. West, Melbourne, Victoria, 3 March 1971 / Age
    Age (Melbourne, Vic.)
    [ Photograph : 1971 ]
    Languages: No linguistic content
    At National Library
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  10. Yirawala : the Picasso of Arnhemland
    [ Video : 1982 ]
    At State Library of QLD
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