Emily Kame Kngwarreye | |
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Born | 1910 |
Died | 3 September 1996 (aged 85–86) Alice Springs, Northern country ry, Australia |
Other names | Emily Kam Ngwarray, Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Kngarreye |
Known for | Painting, contemporary indigenous Australian art |
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (also spelt Emily Kam Kngwarray) (1910 – 3 September 1996) was an Aboriginal Australian artist from the Utopia community in the Northern Territory. After only starting painting as a septuagenarian, Kngwarreye became one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of Indigenous Australian art. She was a founding member of the Utopia Women's Batik Group and is known for her precise and detailed works.