Mr Sandman Bring Me A Dream. Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, and the Aboriginal Artist’s Agency, Sydney, 1981.
A seminal work on the tula (dot) paintings of Central Australia.
In 1981, Papunya Tula Artists were gaining public recognition within the broader Australian art world. Three Papunya paintings were selected for the Australian Perspecta exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, marking a significant moment for the movement. This was a period of growth and establishment for Papunya Tula, with key figures like Kaapa Tjampitjinpa playing a crucial role in the development of the art form and the organization. The selection of Papunya paintings for the Perspecta exhibition brought the work of Papunya Tula artists to a wider audience, helping to solidify their place in contemporary Australian art.
Artists like Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, and Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri were instrumental in establishing and growing the Papunya Tula art movement
The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon, encouraged some of the men to paint a blank school wall. The murals sparked off tremendous interest in the community and
soon many men started painting. In 1972 the artists successfully established their own company. The company is entirely owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert, predominantly of the Luritja/Pintupi language groups. It has 49 shareholders and now represents around 120
artists. The company derives its name from Papunya, a settlement 240km north-west of Alice Springs. Source https://papunyatula.com.au/
Title: Mr Sandman Bring Me A Dream
Artist/Author: Papunya Tula Artists, Andrew Crocker (editor), Clifton Pugh (foreword), R. Kimber
Publisher: Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, and the Aboriginal Artist’s Agency, Sydney.
Publication date:
Format: softcover
Pages: 64
Images: 45 colour plates
Condition: very good
Provenance: The Archive of Peter Townsend
Stock Number: RB04582 83
A seminal work on the tula (dot) paintings of Central Australia.
In 1981, Papunya Tula Artists were gaining public recognition within the broader Australian art world. Three Papunya paintings were selected for the Australian Perspecta exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, marking a significant moment for the movement. This was a period of growth and establishment for Papunya Tula, with key figures like Kaapa Tjampitjinpa playing a crucial role in the development of the art form and the organization. The selection of Papunya paintings for the Perspecta exhibition brought the work of Papunya Tula artists to a wider audience, helping to solidify their place in contemporary Australian art.
Artists like Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, and Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri were instrumental in establishing and growing the Papunya Tula art movement
The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon, encouraged some of the men to paint a blank school wall. The murals sparked off tremendous interest in the community and
soon many men started painting. In 1972 the artists successfully established their own company. The company is entirely owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert, predominantly of the Luritja/Pintupi language groups. It has 49 shareholders and now represents around 120
artists. The company derives its name from Papunya, a settlement 240km north-west of Alice Springs. Source https://papunyatula.com.au/
Title: Mr Sandman Bring Me A Dream
Artist/Author: Papunya Tula Artists, Andrew Crocker (editor), Clifton Pugh (foreword), R. Kimber
Publisher: Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, and the Aboriginal Artist’s Agency, Sydney.
Publication date:
Format: softcover
Pages: 64
Images: 45 colour plates
Condition: very good
Provenance: The Archive of Peter Townsend
Stock Number: RB04582 83
A seminal work on the tula (dot) paintings of Central Australia.
In 1981, Papunya Tula Artists were gaining public recognition within the broader Australian art world. Three Papunya paintings were selected for the Australian Perspecta exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, marking a significant moment for the movement. This was a period of growth and establishment for Papunya Tula, with key figures like Kaapa Tjampitjinpa playing a crucial role in the development of the art form and the organization. The selection of Papunya paintings for the Perspecta exhibition brought the work of Papunya Tula artists to a wider audience, helping to solidify their place in contemporary Australian art.
Artists like Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, and Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri were instrumental in establishing and growing the Papunya Tula art movement
The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon, encouraged some of the men to paint a blank school wall. The murals sparked off tremendous interest in the community and
soon many men started painting. In 1972 the artists successfully established their own company. The company is entirely owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert, predominantly of the Luritja/Pintupi language groups. It has 49 shareholders and now represents around 120
artists. The company derives its name from Papunya, a settlement 240km north-west of Alice Springs. Source https://papunyatula.com.au/
Title: Mr Sandman Bring Me A Dream
Artist/Author: Papunya Tula Artists, Andrew Crocker (editor), Clifton Pugh (foreword), R. Kimber
Publisher: Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, and the Aboriginal Artist’s Agency, Sydney.
Publication date:
Format: softcover
Pages: 64
Images: 45 colour plates
Condition: very good
Provenance: The Archive of Peter Townsend
Stock Number: RB04582 83