Ibara.
Primary Artist
Gava Aura (1970–)
Title
Date made
1974 – 11 October 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
60.8 x 47.7 cm (printed image)
Support
thin white hot pressed paper mounted on white cardboard
Support size
60.8 x 47.7 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
5/35
Edition information
edition of 35
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right within printed image in black pencil, 'GAVA AURA / 11-10-74'. Titled lower centre within printed image in black pencil, 'IBARA'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left within printed image in black pencil, '5/35'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
73056
Accession number
82.2563
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1979/80 (1980-02-12)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the Crafts Board of the Australia Council Collection, February 1980.
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
Aura, Gava. | (1970–) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist