Helicopter Tjungurrayi (born c.1946)

KARULYA SOAK, IN THE GREAT SANDY DESERT, 1996

synthetic polymer paint on linen

89.0 x 60.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 728/96

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, Western Australia
Private collection, Sydney
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 14 October 2009, lot 51
Private collection, Melbourne

This painting is accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists, which states:

‘This country belongs to the artist. He had depicted three waterholes and numerous soaks which sustained he and his family when they were still nomads wandering the country in search of food. Today Helicopter lives in Balgo Hills community.’