East Torres Strait lingo
Primary Artist
Sonja Mabo (by 1997)
Title
Date made
1997 – c.1997
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
26.4 x 25.8 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
56.4 x 38.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
printer's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'AMabo [?]'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'EASTER TORRES STARIT [sic] LINGO - (DAIR) ENGLISH WORD HAIRDRESS/ONE IN RIGHT SIDE IS - GOR - ENGLISH WORD - SHARKER/ ONE IN LEFT SIDE IS - WAROOP - ' ' DRUM.'. Inscibed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
144783
Accession number
2007.474
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
MABO, Sonja | Aboriginal Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Female | artist
RED HAND PRINT | (1997–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer