Clan

Dhaḻwaŋu

Artist Dates

c.1932-2003

Alternative Names

Janggarin, Yangarin, Yanngarin, Yanngarinj

Yaŋgarriny Wunuŋmurra

Yaŋgarriny Wunuŋmurra was taught Law and ceremony by his märi (mother’s mother’s brother) Birrikitji Gumana. In 1983, he was the first Aboriginal Australian artist to have his copyright recognized in an Australian court after one of his designs was reproduced on a carpet without permission. In 1997, he was awarded first prize in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.