Jallerri and featherfoot.
Primary Artist
Tommy Bung Bung (1964–)
Title
Date made
1994
Place made
Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map
Category
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 Australias 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