Peter Japanangka Blacksmith b. c.1915

Also known as Kumunjayi
  • Artist (Painter)
A Katurrngarruru artist, Blacksmith was a well-known painter in Lajamanu, to which his own land lay in close proximity. His work features in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and on the cover of its Mythscapes catalogue of 1989.
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Name
Peter Japanangka Blacksmith
Also known as Kumunjayi
Gender
Unspecified
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1915
Birth place
Winnecke, NT, Winneke (Winnecke), NT
Birth note
Winneke
Death date
September 1991
Death note
Deceased, information supplied by Lynette Tasman Napangardi
Residence
  • c.1915 Winneke, NT
Training
  • c.1986 - Traditional Painting course, Lajamanu, NT
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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