Myra Cook
(1932 - 2015)
LIRRUN, 2011
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Warakurna Artists cat. 230 – 11
102.0 x 76.0 cm
Estimate:
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold:
$2,945 (inc. BP)
© Myra Cook/Copyright Agency 2020
lot details
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Warakurna Artists cat. 230 – 11
Warakurna Artists, Warakurna, Western Australia (cat. 230-11)
Private collection, Melbourne
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warakurna Artists, Warakurna, Western Australia which states: ‘Myra Yurtiwa Cook was born at a special place called Kartjinguku, a creek situated near Warakurna. This painting depicts a story from Myra’s mother’s country, Lirrun. A Snake Man came from the South of Pukarra. He had been trying to steal a girl to become his wife. She called all the Feather-foot men and they chased him away, back to Pukarra.’
This item is located at our Melbourne Gallery