Primary Artist

John Chu (1972–)

Title

not titled (how conch came to be so rough).

Physical description

a bound book with woodcuts by Robert Kubia, Joseph Ginia, Nonga Hoi, Kambau Namalau, Mesulam Tokaplen, Albert Pogo, John Chu, Francis Kaumu, Mathew Mowe and Advent Ah.

Source

Ten tall tales, edited by William Beattie. Goroka, Papua: Goroka Teachers' College, 1972

Page or Plate number

14

Date made

1972

Place made

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

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in green ink, from one block

Matrix size

19.0 x 20.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

150344

Accession number

97.1465.9

Accession method

Transfer

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1997/98 (1997-09-11)

Provenance

Collected by Warrick Reeder (Registration Departament of the Australian National Gallery) in Port Morsby, 1972, and deposited with the Australian National Gallery Research Library. Transferred to the Australian National Gallery Art Collection, 1997.

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Creators

Chu, John. | (1972–) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013