Emily Kam Kngwarray - Kelli Cole - Bog

Celebrates the timeless art of one of the most significant painters of the twentieth centuryEmily Kam Kngwarray, an Anmatyerr woman from Central Australia, devoted the last decades of her life to new artistic pursuits, creating works that encapsulate the experience and authority she gained throughout an extraordinary life. This book offers new insights into Kngwarray's life and work, featuring original research and reflections from the artist's community, curators, and academics.Generously illustrated, the publication brings together Kngwarray's most significant works, from early vibrant batiks to her later monumental paintings on canvas. It includes archival images, many of which have never been published, and a visual record of community consultations and visits to Kngwarray's Country. Emily Kam Kngwarray is published alongside a major retrospective exhibition of her work at the National Gallery of Australia.