Jallerri and featherfoot.

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Primary Artist

Tommy Bung Bung (1964–)

Title

Jallerri and featherfoot.

Date made

1994

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in brown ink, from one stone

Matrix size

52.5 x 38.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thick off-white wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

75.0 x 53.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left edge, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Production notes

'The printing stone was inked with tusche and the artist then carved into the stone (through the tusche) with a small pocket knife using a 'rocking of hand' method. The same technique is used to carve designs onto slate and boab nuts in the Kimberley region'. Franck Gohier 2006.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titled lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'JALLERRI AND FEATHERFOOT'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'Tommy Bung Bung'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'PP Franck PM30'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

162079

Accession number

2007.481

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2007/2008 (2007-08-28)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier (the printer of the work), Darwin, 2007.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australia’s 25th anniversary, 2007

Creators

Gohier, Frank. | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

Bung Bung, Tommy. | (1964–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013