this post was submitted on 20 May 2024
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’m unaware of this painting, but I assume someone was trying to get it taken off the internet? Any context?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Gina Rinehart, wealthiest person in Australia. I forgot she existed until she tried to have the painting removed.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's got some ads, but I found this article gives some additional context. This Vincent Namatjira bloke sounds pretty cool. I like the part about the exhibit's walls being painted in the colours of the aboriginal flag

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Portraits from “Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour.” Courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia

Namatjira on left

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Ah yea our version of Gates or Bezos, class A wanker.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Initially I thought the original painting was an album cover for slayer or cannibal corpse.

Yes I'm this dumb😎