Australian Aboriginal Art, Bark Painting

Australia · 1971 · 35c

This stamp features a traditional Aboriginal bark painting by the artist Malangi, depicting a mortuary feast. The design showcases intricate cross-hatching and symbolic representations of animals and figures, characteristic of Arnhem Land art. It was issued as part of the National Art Gallery series to celebrate indigenous Australian culture.

Issued in 1971, this stamp was part of a growing recognition of Aboriginal art and culture within mainstream Australia, preceding the major land rights movements of the later 20th century.