"Some years ago, there came to Yirrkalla in remote Arnhem Land, a letter addressed to the artists living there written by Picasso. It said: "I admire and envy you your art." Since then, the work of Mawalan, Mathaman, Birrikitji, Mungurrawuy, Djawa, Dawidi, Malangi, and many other Gupapuyngu artists, has captured the attention of the international art world; their bark paintings are now being recognized as one of the outstanding forms of primitive art remaining in the world today."