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Namatjira family's 60-year copyright battle told on screen

Detail from Albert Namatjira's first painting
Detail from Albert Namatjira's first painting Source: AAP

A 60-year copyright battle over some of the most important Indigenous artworks in Australian history has been highlighted in a new film. With its world premiere tomorrow, "Namatjira Project" tells the story of Albert Namitjira's family and its fight to get back the copyright to his celebrated paintings.


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A 60-year copyright battle over some of the most important Indigenous artworks in Australian history has been highlighted in a new film. With its world premiere tomorrow, "Namatjira Project" tells the story of Albert Namitjira's family and its fight to get back the copyright to his celebrated paintings.


Namatjira Project - Trailer from Big hART on Vimeo.


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