Lot 43 | GEORGE WARD TJUNGURRAYI (CIRCA 1945 -) - Tingari Cycle, 2004
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GEORGE WARD TJUNGURRAYI (CIRCA 1945 -)
Tingari Cycle, 2004
synthetic polymer paint on linen
183 x 248 cm
Provenance: Aboriginal Australia Art & Culture: Cat. no. SMGWT02051 Private Collection, NSW Sold with original gallery documentation with an extensive folio of photographs of the artist creating the work. George Ward Tjungurrayi was born in the vicinity of Kiwirrkura and began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in about 1976. His ancestral country covers the sites around Wala Wala, Kiwirrkura, Lake Mackay, Kulkuta, Karku, Ngaluwinyamana and Kilpinya to the northwest of Kintore across the West Australian border. George paints the Tingari stories for this region. Tingari Cycle referring to ancient stories of the Tingari People who travelled the land during mythological times. He was awarded the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2004.
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