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George Malibirr

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Name

George Malibirr

Other names

MALIBIRR, George

MILPURRURRU, George

Culture

Aboriginal Australian

Gender

Male

Birth date

1934

Birth place

Arafura Swamp, Northern Territory, Australia View on map Close map

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Death date

3 October 1998

Death Place

Ramingining, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia View on map Close map

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Occupations

Artist (installation) | Artist (painter) | Drawer | Sculptor

Summary

Worked: Australia (NT). Prints.

NGA IRN

16020

Context

Australia

Biography

Formerly known as MILPURRURRU but due to death in 1998, is known by MALIBIRR until further notice.

Affiliation

Ganalbingu people

ATSI region

Arnhem

Sub-region

Central Arnhem Land

Specific location

Ramingining

Artist’s country

Ngalyindi

Language

Ganalbingu

Sub-section

Bulany

Clan

Gurrumba Gurrumba

Moiety

Yirritja