Uta Uta Tjangala (circa 1926-1990)
Two Men Dreaming
bears a brief description of the story and catalogue number 75408-UU on the reverse
synthetic polymer paint on artist's board
61 x 45cm
bears a brief description of the story and catalogue number 75408-UU on the reverse
synthetic polymer paint on artist's board
61 x 45cm
Estimate:
AU$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,200 - 4,500
US$ 4,900 - 6,800
£3,200 - 4,500
US$ 4,900 - 6,800
Footnotes
- PROVENANCE:
Painted at Papunya in 1975
Ann Urban, Alice Springs (sister of Peter Fannin, Art Coordinator at Papunya Tula Artists during 1972-1975)
Private collection
Sotheby's, Contemporary and Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 18 June 1995, lot 345
Ebes Collection, Melbourne
LITERATURE:
Hank Ebes (ed.), Nangara: the australian aboriginal art exhibition from the Ebes collection, Melbourne: The Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings, 1996, vol 1, p.41, cat. no.22; vol 2, cat. no.22 (illus.).
EXHIBITED:
Nangara: the australian aboriginal art exhibition from the Ebes collection, Stichting Sint-jan, Brugge, Belgium, March 9 - June 23, 1996, cat. no.22
According to Ann Urban: 'The Story is of a place called Kutijinya, where Two Men are shown lying with their backs to the fire between them. They are important Men as shown by the large shapes and strong forms. Between the men and all around them are Kutiji (bean seeds). These seeds are used as food and also for decoration.'
Category: Fine Art / Aboriginal Art
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