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Title

My Favourite Place

1996

Artist

James Simon

Australia

1959 –

Language group: Wiradjuri, Southern Riverine region

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  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    New South Wales → Australia
    Date
    1996
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    diptych: synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    Dimensions
    122.5 x 113.0 x 2.0 cm stretcher overall; 130.7 x 234.5cm framed :

    a - left panel - sun in corner, 112.5 x 113 cm

    b - right panel - Aboriginal figures dancing, 112.5 x 113 cm

    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.l.corner [diagonal]., synthetic polymer paint "J.P.SIMONS / 96 [underlined]".

    Credit
    Mollie Gowing Acquisition Fund for Contemporary Aboriginal Art 1997
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    286.1997.a-b
    Artist information
    James Simon

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    New South Wales

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

    • National Parks and Wildlife Services, Aboriginal Place Declarations, Hurstville, circa 2000, colour illus.. colour brochure with poster of this painting on one side and information about Aboriginal Place declarations and the nomination of areas of special significance to Aboriginal culture