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y separately published work icon My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe single work   picture book   children's  
Alternative title: Shirley Purdie : My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe
Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe
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'Told in English and Gija, this is the story of Shirley Purdie, famous Gija artist, as told through her paintings, as part of the Ngaalim-Ngalimboorro Ngagenybe exhibition created for the 2018 National Portrait Gallery exhibition So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian history. The exhibition will be rehung, in Gallery 1, to coincide with the launch of My Story, along with a series of cultural engagement activities based on My Story.

'This is the first book in the Kimberley Art Centre Series. The series focuses on developing the skills of Kimberley Aboriginal artists in children’s picture book storytelling and illustration.' (Publication summary)

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Language: Aboriginal Gija / Kija AIATSIS Code: K20 WA , English
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