Challenge: Art of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Karlu Karlu (Devil's Marbles), NT, Australia
Date: Jun 30, 2011
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Mar 3, 2012
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From The National Gallery of Australia:
Albert Namatjira's reputation rests on his landscapes. His paintings of other subjects are not so well known. Recent discoveries reveal that, particularly during the early years of his career, he produced portraits, scenes of daily life, animals and buildings, all of which are either integrated into, or juxtaposed against, the land.
From Wikipedia:
Albert Namatjira (28 July 1902 – 8 August 1959), born Elea Namatjira, was an Australian artist. He was a Western Arrernte man, an Indigenous Australian of the Western MacDonnell Ranges area. Albert Namatjira is perhaps Australia's best known Aboriginal painter, with his work forming one of the foundations of contemporary Indigenous Australian art.
He is best known for his watercolour Australian outback desert landscapes, a style which inspired the Hermannsburg School of Aboriginal art. While his work is the product of his life and experiences, his paintings are not in the highly symbolic style of traditional Aboriginal art; they are richly detailed depictions.
He is also notable for being the first Northern Territory Indigenous Australian to be freed from the restrictions of legislation that made Aborigines wards of the State.
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My family and I went on a trip to the Territory in June/July 2011. Karlu Karlu (or Devil's Marbles) was one of our favourite places to visit. The rock formations are incredible to view, walk amongst and to preserve via photography. You just have to see how the light changes in this part of the world - amazing.
When this challenge eventuated, I thought about what I considered 'art' and rummaged through the archives searching for something suitably 'arty'. In the end, I have always and probably will always, consider landscapes as the ultimate 'art', as painted by God. I'm proud of this shot, as to me it captures some of the spirituality inherent in the land belonging to the traditional owners, as well as being in my opinion, quite 'painterly' and very much in the style of Albert Namatjira.
I fully expect it to score horribly in this 'Art' challenge, but for once, I don't really care - that's how much I like this shot. I have printed it and will be framing it for my wall.
I do hope you like it for what it is. Thanks.
22/3/2012 - after challenge voting ended:
I find my results here entirely predictable and extremely amusing! This shot is the 'traditional landscape' and as such has scored EXACTLY at the 50th percentile - EXCELLENT :) Love it. (not sarcasm) |
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