Dreamtime yam essence of life

Primary Artist

Bevan Hayward Pooaraar (1939–2004)

Title

Dreamtime yam essence of life

Date made

1988

Place made

Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

39.4 x 32.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thick wove paper

Support size

58.0 x 38.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

18/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Pooaraar 1988'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Dreamtime 'Yam' Essence of Life'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, '18/30'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

82649

Accession number

88.1891

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1988/89 (1988-08-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Western Australia, April 1988.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1988

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Hayward Pooaraar, Bevan. | (1939–2004) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013