Primary Artist

Timothy Akis (1940–1984)

Title

Bilak bokis [Flying fox].

Date made

1977

Place made

Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

photo-screenprint, printed in black ink, from one screen

Matrix size

59.0 x 38.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

76.4 x 53.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

17/77

Edition information

edition of 77

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'AKIS'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Bilak bokis'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below printed image in black pencil, '17/77'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

13535

Accession number

99.57

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1998/99 (1999-06-23)

Provenance

Shirley Troy

Credit line

Gift of Shirley Troy 1999

Subject category

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968

Country of context

Papua New Guinea

Creators

Akis, Timothy | (1940–1984) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist

Last Updated

17 Jun 2024