Primary Artist

Laurie Nona (1974–)

Title

Waru Pau Wakai Au Biberr [the strength of the voice of the drum]

Date made

2000

Place made

Australia, Australia, Queensland, Cairns, Cairns College of TAFE View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

72.4 x 43.6 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove Arches paper

Support size

76.8 x 57.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left and upper right, 'Arches/FRANCE' and infinity symbol, in reverse

State

published state

Impression

2/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right corner, below printed image in black pencil, 'By Laurie Nona 2000 ©', titled l.c., below image 'Waru Pau Wakai Au Biberr (The strength of the voice of th [sic] drum)'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2/50'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

26806

Accession number

2003.43

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2002/2003 (2003-03-26)

Provenance

Produced by the artist while studying a course in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual art at the Cairns College of TAFE in 2000.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003

Country of context

Australia

Creators

NONA, Laurie | (1974–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist