Lot 6162: Dr. George Tjapaltjarri (born ca. 1945)

48 x 36in (120 x 114cm)
Synthetic polymer paint on linen canvas
Catalogue #SP1070/02 on reverse

Provenance:
Creative Native Aboriginal Art Gallery, Fremantle, WA
Private American Collection

Dr. George Tjapaltjarri is a Pintupi artist working in a highly contemporary style. His paintings possess a boldness, conveying his strong, continuous association with his traditional country, ceremonies and the application of body paint designs. His paintings convey his authority and confidence. They map both the land and the human canvas, providing a minimalist representation traversing the terrain and detailed, close-up view of ochre on skin. His subjects are that of Tingari Cycle and Snake Dreaming.

The painting comes with a certificate and story of the painting issued by Creative Native Aboriginal Art Gallery, Fremantle, West Australia