The National Museum of Australia acknowledges First Australians and recognises their continuous connection to Country, community and culture. His obituaries, which appeared in newspapers around the world, generally referred to him as Clifford Possum and gave his age as about 70. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Aboriginal Australian (Anmatyerre), 1932-2002 Perentie Dreaming, c. 1986 Acrylic on canvas Signed in graphite to verso, unframed. He was chosen by Papunya Tula Artists to paint, with his brother Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, the large canvas that became Warlugulong, 1976, for a BBC documentary, Desert Dreamers. Possum was of the Anmatyerre culture-linguistic group from around Alherramp (Laramba) community. Go to Artist page. Business time we don't use paints the way I use them, no we use them from rock, teach 'em all the young fellas. The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency, oil and polymer vinyl paint on canvas (, The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. They been using ochres all the colours from the rock. Auction Closed He learnt ancestral stories from elders like One Pound Jim Tjungurrayi, who took on the role of his father, and was famous for his extensive knowledge of the country. In 1988 and 1990 Tjapaltjarris work was featured in London galleries, bringing an international audience to Papunyas flourishing art practice. / Tjapaltjarri was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2002. Deborah Hart, Head Curator, Australia Art, leads a conversation with Australian artists Fiona Hall and Judy Watson (Waanyi people). Born in a creek bed on Napperby cattle station, Clifford Possum worked from late boyhood as a stockman. He was selected by the Possum family to be a pall bearer at Clifford's funeral, a great honour he very much valued." Mr Knight featured in the media many times over the years - from when he bred an unusual foal that was shot from the Hume Freeway to winning a bet to ride a donkey over the Princess Bridge in the Melbourne. His paintings are held in galleries and collections in Australia and elsewhere, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Australia, the Kelton Foundation and the Royal Collection. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri died in Alice Springs on the day he was scheduled to be invested with the Order of Australia for his contributions to art and to the Indigenous community. HID01801242017 Dimensions 50.5in x 28in x 0in Artist or Maker Possums first contact with Europeans was through his father, who sold dingo scalps in exchange for tea and flour at the Jay Creek government ration depot. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri - 14 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy Artists Artworks Auctions Viewing Rooms Galleries Fairs Shows Museums Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Australian, 1932-2002 Follow 99 Followers Active Secondary Market Overview Works for Sale (14) Auction Results Featured Works Artist Name Artwork Title Partner Price Artist Name This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Anmatyerr, Central Desert region. His obituaries, which appeared in newspapers around the world, generally referred to him as Clifford Possum and gave his age as about 70. Going, going, gone: The painting sold for $2.4 million. In 2002 Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service as a contributor to and pioneer of the development of the Western Desert art movement, and to the Indigenous community through interpretation of ancient traditions and cultural values., Vivien Johnson in 'Tradition today: Indigenous art in Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2014, Open daily After accepting a commission in 1985 to paint a mural for the Araluen Art Centre, Possum moved his family to Alice Springs, the first Papunya Tula artist to do so. jun 2002) bio je australijski slikar koji se smatra jednim od najpoznatijih i najuglednijih predstavnika aboridinske umjetnosti.Pripadao je klanu Peltharr iz Anmatyerre kulturno-lingvistike grupe. Tjapaltjarri was 44, and one of the founders of a flourishing art community in the small aboriginal village of Papunya. Clifford POSSUM TJAPALTJARRI - Love Story 1997, 91 x 145cm ADG:1074 ADG: 1074 Description CLICK HERE TO VIEW ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Love Story - Story of painting This painting tells of a young Tjungurrayi man who fell in love with a Napangati woman, however she was the wrong skin group and was not allowed to marry him. His two daughters, Gabriella Possum Nungurayyi and Michelle Possum Nungurayyi, are renowned artists in their own right. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. Papunya Tula Artists Ltd. was formed in 1972. On the stations, Tjapaltjarri roamed the land that had been home to 50,000 years of aboriginal people, displaced by the rapid colonization of the early 1900s. International Committee of the Fourth International. Lungkata was the Bluetongue Lizard Man, an ancestral figure responsible for creating bushfire. In the early 1950s the artist went to live at a recently opened lodge that catered to tourists drawn to the area by the landscapes of the Hermannsburg Mission watercolourists. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri died in Alice Springs on the day he was scheduled to be invested with the Order of Australia for his contributions to art and to the Indigenous community. For service as a contributor to and pioneer of the development of the Western Desert art movement, and to the indigenous community through interpretation of ancient traditions and cultural values. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (c.1932-2002) was one of the truly visionary Australian artists of the twentieth century. It is named after the place west of Yuendumu where the fire began, indicated by the concentric circles at the centre of the glowing fire-burst, which conveys the explosive nature of the fire. The unwanted publicity and other pressures had a debilitating impact on Possum and he largely withdrew from the art scene. This broad stretch of territory defined the diversity of subject matter in Clifford's paintings. This painting depicts the sacred Bushfire Dreaming story. The Papunya movement began in 1971 when Western Desert men began painting their traditional designs onto small boardsdesigns that were previously confined to . His paintings are held in galleries and collections in Australia and elsewhere, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Na This was followed two years later by another London exhibition, which was favourably reviewed in the prestigious Artline magazine. The work had been tipped to fetch up to A$2.5 million, more than double the then-record for Aboriginal art at auction. Clifford Possum was said to be a true master artist, his character, charisma, and total dedication to his art and dreamings, as well as his tireless promotion of his and his family's work has set a high standard in establishing this movement from its inception to the present day. Cattle rustler, rum runner, brilliant painter, By continuing to browse Obelisk you agree to our Cookie Policy. One [] Sep 12, 2021 - Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was the first recognized star of the Western Desert art movement. Artworks are displayed solely to aid potential purchasers in making their selection. Growing up, Clifford enjoyed a tradition bush lifestyle and was given the name Possum by his parental grandfather. Clifford Possum was already a woodcarver of reknown, and had been employed at Papunya School teaching woodcarving to the children and was Chairman of Papunya Tula Artists during the early 1980s. What is now referred to as the Papunya movement began in 1971, when the men started transferring their designs from the body and the ground onto panels of masonite and other moveable surfaces. Possums family, like countless others, existed on government and mission rations with occasional low-paid work on nearby cattle farms. In 1928 police shot and killed nearly 100 Aborigines at the infamous Coniston massacre. After learning how to muster and brand cattle, he became a stockman at Hamilton Downs and then head stockman at Narwietooma station. It exemplifies a distinctive painting style developed by Papunya Tula artists in the 1970s, and blends representation of landscape with ceremonial iconography. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri is arguably the most famous male Central Western Desert artist, who from 1971 until his death in 2002 dominated the Aboriginal art scene. In 1976 a BBC documentary crew traveled deep into Australias Northern Territory to watch Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri and his brother Tim Leura paint a masterpiece. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri AO (1932 21 June 2002) was an Australian painter, considered to be one of the most collected and renowned Australian Aboriginal artists. Hailed as the master and pioneer of Central Western Dot painting, Clifford merged the traditional with the contemporary creating artworks which moved beyond their canvas speaking to all who gaze upon them. Clifford Possum was born in 1932 on Napperby Station. Coinciding with the superimposed stories was a new paint-layering technique and visual imagery. According to the government, Aborigines were not ready to live as white Australians and had to be re-educated. Born: Napperby, Northern Territory, Australia circa 1932, Died: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia 21 Jun 2002, Language group: Posthumously, Tjapaltjarri's works are drawing increasing attention. c.1932- 21 June 2002 He was of the Peltharr skin. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri AO Born: c.1932; Napperby, Australia Died: June 21, 2002; Alice Springs / Stuart, Australia Nationality: Australian Art Movement: Native Art Painting School: Papunya Tula Field: painting Family and Relatives: Michelle Possum Nungurrayi, Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri is survived by his two daughters, Gabrielle and Michelle, and son Lionel. After his father, Tjatjiti Tjungurrayai, passed away during Clifford's youth in the 1940s, his mother, Long Rose Nangala, settled at Jay Creek with her second husband, One Pound Jim Tjungurrayai. They put down all the story, same like I do on canvas. Copyright for artwork images on this website belongs to the artists or their estates. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri. At last, The Art of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri presents a comprehensive account of the work of this extraordinary artist. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people. In the early 1950s, Possum met Albert Namatjira at Glen Helen Gorge, a newly developing tourist spot established by the nearby cattle station owner. http://www.arthistoryproject.com/artists/clifford-possum-tjapaltjarri/. Clifford Possum emerged as an artist during the time Geoffrey Bardon came to Papunya and encouraged the people to place their artworks on canvas instead of the ground. www.redrockgallery.net/pages/Clifford-Possum-Tjapaltjarri.html. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, one of the acknowledged pioneers of the contemporary Australian Aboriginal art movement which emerged at Papunya settlement in central Australia in the early 1970s, died in Alice Springs on June 21. Standing out among an exceptional cohort, these four selected artists deployed their inherited iconography while exploring the new poetic possibilities offered by paint on canvas. The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. He was of the Peltharr skin. An Anmatyerr man, he was born on Napperby Station near Alice Springs and started his working life in the 1940s as a stockman. These included a number of paintings depicting Warlugulong, the Bushfire Dreaming story relating to his mother's birthplace. Tjapaltjarri joined Papunya Tula Artists in February 1972 and was one of their founding directors. He is considered as one of the most famous Central Western Desert artist to dominate the Aboriginal art scene. Indian Artist Australian Art Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (circa 1930-2002) Untitled (Possum Ceremony) Estimate: AU$ 120,000 - 180,000 78,000 - 120,000 US$ 130,000 - 190,000 Aboriginal Dot Painting Aboriginal Artists Indigenous Australian Art Indigenous Art Gallery Website Outsider Art Native Art Each artwork featured an intricately detailed surface of dots and lines in rich reds and ochres. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Clifford Tilmouth Colin Bird Colleen Wallace Nungari Connie Nakamarra Fisher Corinne Nampijinpa Ryan Cornelius Jungarrayi Spencer Cowboy Louie Pwerle D Dadu Gorey Nungarrayi Danny Japaljarri France David Angus Jungala Deborah Napaljarri Wayne Debra Nangala McDonald Debra Young Nakamarra Delores Furber Napaltjarri While mastering the dot painting techniques used by other Papunya Tula artists, he began drawing on other sources for inspiration. Video, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri 'Warlugulong'. 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