Albert Namatjira died more than six decades ago but his art is suddenly enjoying demand
In the 1950s, Albert Namatjira’s iconic watercolor art was often sold on the streets of Alice Springs for just a few shillings. Key points: Demand for Albert Namatjira’s artwork has soared, with one work worth over $120,000 A prominent art owner said people realized how important an Arrente male artist was A member of the Namatjira family said that his legacy has inspired many others to follow in the artist’s footsteps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article may contain images of people who have died. Over the years and after his death in 1959, his paintings of the vast Central Australian landscape became highly sought after, with collectors around the world clamoring to own a work. Now there is renewed interest in the artist Arrernte and the father of the Hermannsburg School with his record-setting work. Glen Helen Gorge in Namatjira on paper sold for more than $120,000 when it went up for auction in Melbourne earlier this year. In July his painting