Albert Namatjira and symbols of traditional Aboriginal art, and inspired the Hermannsburg School of painting. He became a household name in Australia and reproductions of his works hung in many homes throughout the nation. As the first prominent Aboriginal artist to work in a western idiom, at the time he was widely regarded as representative of successful assimilation policies. Namatjira was the first Northern Territory Aboriginal person to be freed from restrictions that made Aboriginal people wards of the State. In 1957, he became the first Aboriginal person to be granted restricted Australian citizenship, which allowed him to vote, have limited land
Nothin' Matters and What If It Did as Mellencamp told "Rolling Stone" in late 1980, "I was looking for a typical heavy woman to convey a lower-middle-class way of living." The remastered version of "Nothin' Matters and What If It Did" was released March 29, 2005 on Mercury/Island/UMe and includes one bonus track, "Latest Game," which, according to the liner notes, was taken from the sessions for Mellencamp's 1982 album "American Fool". The album is certified Platinum by the RIAA. Album Singles Nothin' Matters and What If It Did Nothin' Matters and What If It Did is John Mellencamp's fourth studio album, under his pseudonym of John