- ALBERT NAMATJIRA Albert Namatjira is one of Australia's great artists, and perhaps the best known Aboriginal painter. His western style landscapes - so different to traditional Aboriginal art, made him famous. Fame led to Albert and his wife becoming the first Aborigines to be granted Australian citizenship. It was a significant achievement, because at this time Aborigines had few rights. He ...www.abc.net.au/btn/australians/namat.htm