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I’m unaware of this painting, but I assume someone was trying to get it taken off the internet? Any context?
Gina Rinehart, wealthiest person in Australia. I forgot she existed until she tried to have the painting removed.
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
Namatjira on left
And the relevance of depicting her as Saturn eating a... I'm gonna say moldy B.L.T. instead of a child?
It's Australia =)
Whoa I totally missed that
Huh... So it is!
Thank you