IAN ABDULLA
1947-2011, AustraliaIan Abdulla (1947—2011) was a Ngarrindjeri Australian Aboriginal contemporary artist. Abdulla was born at Swan Reach, on the Murray River, in the Riverland region of South Australia. His art depicts the landscape and activities of this area, with a strong storytelling element. They are distinct for their juxtaposition of text and image with Abdulla’s handpainted annotations briefly describing the scene depicted.
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