Warlugulong
1977 painting by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warlugulong is a 1977 acrylic on canvas painting by Indigenous Australian artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri.[notes 1] Owned for many years by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the work was sold by art dealer Hank Ebes on 24 July 2007, setting a record price for a contemporary Indigenous Australian art work bought at auction when it was purchased by the National Gallery of Australia for A$2.4 million. The painting illustrates the story of an ancestral being called Lungkata, together with eight other dreamings associated with localities about which Clifford Possum had traditional knowledge. It exemplifies a distinctive painting style developed by Papunya Tula artists in the 1970s, and blends representation of landscape with ceremonial iconography. Art critic Benjamin Genocchio describes it as "a work of real national significance [and] one of the most important 20th-century Australian paintings".[3]
Warlugulong | |
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Artist | Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri |
Year | 1977 (1977) |
Medium | Acrylic paint on canvas |
Dimensions | 202.0 cm × 337.5 cm (79.5 in × 132.9 in) |
Location | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra |