Juniper Teacher Resources<

The Mamu

Discussion Points

  1. Juniper was drawn to depicting sparse desert landscapes. How has he represented the landscape in this painting?
  2. What does the use of the black in the centre of the painting portray?
  3. Why do you think the figures are so small? What do you think this is meant to symbolise?

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