{"product_id":"vintage-1950s-albert-namatjira-miniature-framed-print-ghost-gum-landscape","title":"Albert Namatjira 'Ghost Gum, West MacDonnell Ranges' — Vintage Miniature Souvenir Print, Original Frame, c.1950s–60s","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo own a piece of mid-century Australia is one thing — to own a piece connected to one of its most extraordinary and complicated stories is another entirely. This miniature souvenir print reproduces Albert Namatjira's \u003cem\u003eGhost Gum, West MacDonnell Ranges\u003c\/em\u003e (originally painted c.1954) — stark white ghost gums against the ancient ochre and violet of the Ranges, rendered in his signature watercolour style that stopped the art world in its tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoused in its original 1950s\/60s cream-white bevelled wooden deep-set frame, this is a considered addition to a gallery wall, a retro display shelf, or the collection of anyone who cares about Australian cultural history. Small in scale, significant in story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Albert Namatjira (1902–1959), Western Arrernte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal work:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGhost Gum, West MacDonnell Ranges\u003c\/em\u003e, c.1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souvenir print, circa 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original cream-white bevelled wood, deep-set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11cm H × 15cm W × 3cm D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original vintage hanging attachment in place, ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print under glass, wooden frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition consistent with age. Print and glass face are clean with vibrant, unfaded colour. The original wooden frame shows minor age-wear that adds to its authentic character. There is an old moisture stain on the cardboard backing (strictly confined to the reverse — not visible from the front and does not affect the print in any way). Please review all photos carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Note on Albert Namatjira\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Namatjira was a Western Arrernte man from Hermannsburg, Central Australia, whose luminous watercolour landscapes brought him international acclaim in the 1940s and 50s. He became the first Aboriginal Australian to be granted citizenship — yet the rights to his work were held outside his community for decades after his death in 1959, with his family receiving little benefit from the souvenir print industry that grew around his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2017, copyright was finally returned to the Namatjira family through the work of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.namatjiraproject.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNamatjira Project\u003c\/a\u003e. We offer this piece as a collectible artefact of mid-century Australian social and cultural history — and in that spirit, the full proceeds of this sale ($45) will be donated directly to the Namatjira Legacy Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep out of direct sunlight to preserve colour. Avoid humid environments. Handle frame with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery piece is carefully wrapped and packaged to ensure it arrives at your doorstep in perfect condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Timeless Edit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42457140756526,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2808\/9574\/files\/AlbertNamatjiraFramedPrint1950s5.jpg?v=1782188251","url":"https:\/\/jacquifink.com\/products\/vintage-1950s-albert-namatjira-miniature-framed-print-ghost-gum-landscape","provider":"Jacqui Fink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}