Primary Artist

Timothy Akis (1940–1984)

Title

Tupela man [Two men].

Date made

1977

Date details

1985, printed

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

photo-screenprint, printed in colour, from four stencils

Matrix size

57.5 x 46.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

64.0 x 51.3 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

second edition 4B/100

Edition information

The letter "B" after the impression number indicated that the print is from the 2nd printing of 1985

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed printed lower right within image 'Akis'. Not dated. Titled lower centre left below printed image in black pencil, 'Tupela man'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4B/100'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

106327

Accession number

91.486

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 1990/91 (1991-06-12)

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1991

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

09 Jan 2013