Mick Kubarrkku

Namarrkon, the lightning spirit
1973

Essay

Magical transformations: Yawkyawk and Ngalyod become art

Universal Exposition, Paris. 231. Street of Nations, Belgium, stereograph J. LÉVY & CO, Paris (manufacturer) Home again Frederick McCUBBIN Bininj (human) bones Jack Yurrulbbirri Nawilil Swanston Street from the Bridge Henry BURN The young mother John LONGSTAFF Aminya Pukupanarli Johnathon World Peace Bush; Pedro Wonaeamirri Shearing the rams Tom ROBERTS Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales Margaret PRESTON Untitled (Red) Mark ROTHKO The Collected Yhonnie Scarce Yari country Rover Thomas Mei Kim and Minnie Gary Lee Shield Unknown Cahill Expressway Jeffrey SMART Universal Exposition, Paris. Street of Nations, cabinet print PIGNOLET PHOT., Paris (manufacturer) Took our children away John Prince Siddon Initiation Reko Rennie Black-headed Pythons George Milpurrurru Dunstanburgh Castle, north-east coast of Northumberland, sunrise after a squally night J. M. W. TURNER Chair Carlo BUGATTI Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara Dosso DOSSI; Battista DOSSI (attributed to) Blind faith HJ Wedge The grasshopper Jules LEFEBVRE Ngayarta Kujarra Jakayu Biljabu; Yikartu Bumba; May Chapman; Nyanjilpayi Nancy Chapman; Doreen Chapman; Linda James; Donna Loxton; Mulyatingki Marney; Reena Rogers; Beatrice Simpson; Ronelle Simpson; Muntararr Rosie Williams Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence Jusepe de RIBERA Collins St, 5p.m. John BRACK Gates of Venice (View of the Venetian lagoon with the Tower of Marghera) Francesco GUARDI Universal Exposition, Paris. Pavilion of the United States, Street of Nations. Belgium, cabinet print J. LÉVY & CO, Paris (manufacturer) Gifting of Country dress and scarf  Ngali, Melbourne (fashion house); Denni Francisco (designer) Daruka – grass Sophie Honess