Collection
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
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Title
Yawkyawk
1985
Artist
Details
Other Titles
Yawk Yawk (Young girl's spirit)
Yawkyawk (Young girl's spirit)
Date
1985
Materials used
natural pigments on bark
Dimensions
48.0 x 26.7 cm (irreg.)
Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1985
Location
Not on display
Accession number
218.1985.3
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Jimmy Njiminjuma
Yawkyawk
Shown in 3 exhibitions
Exhibition history
Crossing country: the alchemy of Western Arnhem Land art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 24 Sep 2004–12 Dec 2004
Mumeka to Milmilgkan, Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra, 02 Nov 2006–15 Dec 2006
Country Culture Community (2008-09), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 12 Nov 2008–19 Apr 2009
Referenced in 4 publications
Bibliography
Yiribana: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection, Sydney, 1994, 56, 57 (colour illus.), 138, 139. plate no. 25 (part 3 of work)
Crossing country: the alchemy of western Arnhem Land art, Sydney, 2004, 72 (colour illus.), 229.
Crossing country: the alchemy of western Arnhem Land art, 'Painting country', Sydney, 2004, (colour illus.).
Look, 'More than an art show', pg. 36-37, Sydney, Oct 2004, 37 (colour illus.).