| Summary: | Title devised by cataloguer based on information from caption list.; Part of the Australian Information Service collection.; "Two young Aboriginal artist travelled nearly 2000 miles from Bathurst Island off the coast of Australia's Northern Territory to stage their first exhibition in Sydney in October. Bede Tungutalum, 19 and Giovanni Tipungwuti, 18 produced more than 50 silk screen prints and wall hangings for the exhibition in the Sebert Galleries in the Argyle Arts Centre. Both artists were skilled woodcarvers before they received instruction in adapting woodblock cuts for silk screen printing from the art teacher at the Aboriginal Mission on the island."--Information printed on verso.; Inscriptions: "Beda Tungutalum hangs prints at the exhibition. Australian Information Service Photograph by J. Fitzpatrick, P71/1004"--Printed on verso.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn6102689.
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