Medium
gelatin silver photographs, coloured dyes, pen and ink
Measurements
(a-e) 40.8 × 33.2 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1984
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
(e) inscribed in pencil l.l.: HEAD EXPLOSION EXPOSURE ABORIGINAL MARK MARKING SYMBOL VISUAL LANGUAGE
inscribed in pencil on mount l.l.: Painting with Tutama and the children came to visit, / the evening drawn. Papunya 1981 1981/82 / Karen TuRneR.
Accession Number
PH291.a-e-1984
Department
Australian Photography
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