Learn about the artist and find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Early Life . Born in a creek bed on Napperby cattle station, Clifford Possum worked from late boyhood as a stockman. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Melbourne & Adelaide. VENDU. 1988-1990 Dreamings. The painting depicts the site where the bushfire started, before it swept over a vast area to the south and west. He began carving in his late teens and had a reputation as a craftsman before the Papunya painting movement began. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri. Johnson, Vivien. Mar 5 – 28. Biographie. See all current and upcoming shows. Australia. 1991 Lowe Art … Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was born c. 1932 to Tjatjiti Tjungurrayai and Long Rose Nangala in Tjuirri, an area north-west of Alice Springs also known as Napperby Station. 2008. Kinship: Art of Australia. Lives of the Papunya Tula Artists. The Art of Aboriginal Australia. One Pound Jim was a guide to early travelers and anthropologists and a minor celebrity. Price: Enquire Size: H-212 x W-136 cm. Travelling Exhibition. South Australia. Johnson, Vivien. View Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri’s artworks on artnet. Shows Featuring Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri. Tjapaltjarri nacque circa nel 1933, in una popolazione aborigena insediata nel nord dell'australia, durante la loro espulsione dal territorio verso le zone desertiche dell'entroterra. Il est avec son frère Tim Leura l’un des derniers à se joindre au groupe fondateur du mouvement pictural à Papunya en 1971. Thus his work is highly sought after. Photo: Professor JVS Megaw about 1932–2002. VENDU. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri « Kangaroo Dreaming » 1989- 130×83. Clifford’s father Tjatjiti Tjungurrayai, passed away during Clifford’s youth in the 1940’s. Skip to end of content. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri c. 1932 - 21 June 2002 Obituary. He grew up in the bush around Jay Creek working at several stations as a stockman. Mar 5 – 28. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Artworks - Page 1 of 1. Flinders University Art Museum Collection. Skip to beginning of content. Clifford est né vers 1932 sur les terres traditionnelles de son groupe, les Anmatyerre. IAD Press. After the death of his father, his mother married Gwoya Jungarai who was the first named Aboriginal person to appear on an Australian stamp and was known as 'One Pound Jimmy'. Art & Australia 40(2) 243-244. Kinship: Art of Australia. About us. 1988 Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Paintings 1973-1986, Retrospective Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England. Art Gallery of South Australia. 2002. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (Napperby Station, 1933 – Alice Springs, 21 giugno 2002) è stato un artista australiano, esponente dell'arte aborigena.. Vita e opere. His mother, Long Rose Nangala, remarried and settled at Jay Creek with her second husband, One Pound Jim Tjungurrayai. Australia. Page 1 of 1. Clifford Possum 125x75cm année 1995. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri is one of the most renowned contemporary Aboriginal artists and one of the most famous Western Desert artists. Bardon, G. 2004. In a burnt-out camp the possum prints and tracks are shown partly obliterated by charcoal and ash. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri had access to this subject through his mother and his cousin Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri led a groundbreaking career and was amongst the vanguard of Indigenous Australian artists to be recognised by the international art world. Get the iOS app.