Johnny Young Perrurle
(born 1964)
CAMEL, 2008
wire
56.0 x 12.5 x 64.5 cm
Estimate:
$800 - $1,200
Sold:
$982 (inc. BP)
© Johnny Young/Copyright Agency 2020
lot details
Titjikala Art Centre, Santa Teresa, Northern Territory (cat. TTJ08JY2820S)
Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs
Maclean collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in September 2008
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Titjikala Art Centre, Santa Teresa, Northern Territory which states: ‘Aboriginal people and children created toys to play with out of discarded tins and wire. Out of this creativity a genre of bush toymaking has developed. The wealth of detail and peculiarities of construction in these bush toys reflect the depth of knowledge Johnny obtained in his years spent mustering and working as a stockman.’
This item is located at our Melbourne Gallery