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Old bark painting design, t-shirt
1996

Medium
screenprinted cotton

Measurements
55.5 cm (centre back) 22.0 cm (sleeve length)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1997
© Tiwi Designs

Gallery location
Not on display

 

About this work

Tiwi Designs is an Aboriginal corporation located at Nguiu on Bathurst Island. It was established in 1969 by young Tiwi designers, Bede Tungutalum and Giovanni Tipungwuti, both of whom progressed to screen printing after developing an interest in woodblock printing. It was the first Aboriginal screen-printing workshop and set the pattern for other such centres specialising in textile production.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Nguiu, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory

Accession Number
1997.329

Department
First Nations Australia

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