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Title

Yankiri Jukurrpa (Emu dreaming)

1986

Artists

Darby Jampijinpa Ross

Australia

circa 1910 – 2005

Language group: Warlpiri, Central Desert region

Jimija Spencer

Australia

1908 – 1989

Language group: Warlpiri, Central Desert region

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  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Yuendumu Northern Territory Australia
    Cultural origin
    Papunya Tula Movement
    Date
    1986
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    synthetic polymer paint on cotton duck
    Dimensions
    90.0 x 173.4 x 4.0 cm stretcher
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales 1995
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    480.1995
    Copyright
    © the artists, courtesy Warlukulangu Arts in Yuendumu
    Artist information
    Darby Jampijinpa Ross

    Works in the collection

    2

    Artist information
    Jimija Spencer

    Works in the collection

    1

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Yuendumu

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

    • Painted Dreams, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1982–1982

    • Gamarada, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15 Nov 1996–16 Feb 1997

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 4 publications

    • Edmund Capon AM, OBE, Steven Miller, Tony Tuckson, James Scougall, Mollie Gowing, Harry Messel, Craig Brush, Ronald Fine, Alison Fine, Gordon Davies, Rosalind Davies, Christopher Hodges, Helen Eager, Rosemary Gow, Sandra Phillips, Daphne Wallace and Ken Watson, Gamarada, Sydney, 1996, 70, 71 (colour illus.).

    • Bruce James, Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, 'Australian Collection: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art', pg. 208-241, Sydney, 1999, 226 (colour illus.).

    • Vivien Johnson, Painted Dreams, 'Collecting Western Desert Art - a personal view', pg. 8-13, Sydney, 1995, 11, 32, 33 (colour illus.), 46. plate no. 10

    • Judith Wright, Look, 'Building the Collection', pg. 6-7, Melbourne, Apr 1999, 7 (colour illus.).

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