Eye fingered birth of the super haired super star (It all began in the eyes, so to say)
Primary Artist
Kambau Namaleu Lamang (1948–)
Title
Eye fingered birth of the super haired super star (It all began in the eyes, so to say)
Date made
1974
Place made
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils
Matrix size
52.4 x 37.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thick white hot pressed paper mounted on purple screenprinted wove paper
Support size
57.2 x 43.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
7/32
Edition information
edition of 32
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, '21.8.'74 N Lamang.' Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Eye Fingered Birth of Super Haired Super Star (It all began in the eyes, so to say).' Inscribed with edition details, lower right below printed image in black pencil, '7/32'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
148447
Accession number
80.159
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1979/80 (1980-02-12)
Credit line
Crafts Board of the Australia Council Collection 1980
Subject categories
Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968 | Collection: The Crafts Board of Australia Council collection of Australian and International decorative and design arts, acquired 1982.
Country of context
Papua New Guinea
Creators
Lamang, Kambau Namaleu. | (1948–) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist