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Birthdate: ca. 1947
Language Group: Pintupi
 
George Tjungurrayi was born near Kiwirrkura in the country of the Pintupi people. He began painting in 1976, at the same time as his elder brother Willy Tjungurrayi, while at Papunya where the contemporary art movement began in 1971. The areas of Yai Yai, Warawa, Mt Liebig and Kintore were also important in his life.

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(C) 2000 www.aboriginal-art.de Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr; George Tjungurrayi, Australien; Ohne Titel (No. 29) (Sold)
Untitled, 1996
Acrylic on linen, 89,5 x 60 cm

This painting depicts designs associated with the womens´ tjukurrpa at the site of Pukaratja, east of the Kiwirrkura community. In ancient times a large group of women made camp at this place before continuing their travels to Lake Mackay. (Copyright of image remains by Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd, PO Box 282, Cammeray, NSW 2062, Australia)


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