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photo by Roy Ryan (copyright). Turkey Tolsen Tjupurrula dec'd 2001
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Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula was born about 1942 about five miles East of Haasts Bluff his family moved between traditional Pintupi country around Kintore to the Hermannsburg mission, where he could collect rations of flour, tea and sugar, Later in 1959 when Papunya was being established they "come in from the bush". Here in 1971 he was one of the youngest of Geoff Bardon's original group of artists. His subjects and themes are: Bush Fire, Emu, Snake, Woman, Mitakutjirra and Straightening the Spears.
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| 800*600 mm | |
| acrylic on linen | |
| Turkey Tolsen decd | |
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This is my father painted by Turkey in 1997
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| Two Women | |
| 1310*850 mm | |
| painted 1995 | |
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The Tingarri stories recount the creation-time travel of a particular, important group of elders who taught ritual knowledge to initiates.
This painting depicts designs associated with the secret-sacred Tingari ceremonies.
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| Dingo Dreaming | |
| canvas 840*760mm | |
| painted 1995 | |
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| painted 1997 | |
| Linen 1830*1210 mm | |
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A very different Turkey, he was almost finished this when he suffered his first heart attack, thankfully he recovered and was able to complete it.
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