David Malangi
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David Malangi (1927 ā 19 June 1999), also known as David Malangi Daymirringu, nicknamed Dollar Dave, was an Indigenous Australian Yolngu artist from the Northern Territory. He was one of the most well-known bark painters from Arnhem Land and a significant figure in contemporary Indigenous Australian art. He became known for his work being printed without his permission on the Australian one-dollar note, which led to a copyright dispute.
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Born | 1927 (1927) Mulanga, Northern Territory, Australia |
Died | 19 June 1999(1999-06-19) (aged 71ā72) Yathalamarra, Northern Territory, Australia |
Other names | Dr David Daymirringu, Malanggi, Dollar Dave |
Known for | Bark painting, contemporary Indigenous Australian art |
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