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John Elliott
Mandawuy Yunupingu, NT, 2004
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Lorrie Graham
Mandawuy Yunupingu, 1991 (printed 2011)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Mandawuy Yunupingu AC
Biography
Dr Mandawuy Yunupingu (1956–2013), singer songwriter, was the lead singer of Australia's pre-eminent Aboriginal band, Yothu Yindi.
2 portraits in the collection
Guido Maestri
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, 2009
Portrait, oil on linen
Gift of the artist 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sue Ford
Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern Territory, 1988 (printed 2015)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2015
Dr G Yunupingu
Magazine article, 2017
Dr G Yunupingu (1970-2017), a man of the Gumatj clan of north-east Arnhem Land, learned to play guitar, keyboard, drums and didgeridoo as a child.
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Biography
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (1970–2017), a man of the Gumatj clan of north east Arnhem Land, was born blind but learned to play guitar, keyboard, drums and didgeridoo as a child.
1 portrait in the collection
Yunupingu AM
Biography
Yunupiŋu (1948–2023), revered senior ceremonial Yolŋu man of the Gumatj clan from North-East Arnhem Land, fought tirelessly for the rights and recognition of Yolŋu and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people alike.
1 portrait in the collection
Greg Weight
Wenten Rubuntja, 1998
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Wenten Rubuntja, 2001
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Axel Poignant
Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges, 1946
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 1999
Yolngu boy
Magazine article by Ashleigh Wadman, 2011
Guy Maestri’s portrait of the musician was conceived after the artist saw Gurrumul perform in Sydney on New Year’s Eve 2008.
Resilience
Indigenous leadership
General content
Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Neville Bonner, Lowitja O'Donoghue, Mandawuy Yunupingu and Adam Goodes
Protest!
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
General content
Rock’s raw potency made it the ideal medium for fomenting protest. The 1970s, 80s and onwards saw calls for social and environmental justice ring out through song.
Wenten Rubuntja AM
Biography
Wenten Rubuntja AM (1923–2005) was an Arrernte law man, committee and board member, artist, historian, storyteller and intermediary.
2 portraits in the collection
Albert Namatjira
Biography
Arrernte artist Albert Namatjira (1902–1959) is one of Australia's most celebrated and important artists.
7 portraits in the collection