Dawang
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 warm black ink, from one stone
Matrix size
54.5 x 40.4 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
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
Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'Tommy Bung-Bung'. Titled lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'DAWANG'. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P PM42'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
162069
Accession number
2007.473
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
Bung Bung, Tommy. | (1964–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY | Organisation | print workshop
GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer