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Title

Chinaman's Garden Massacre

2000

Artist

Rusty Peters

Australia

1935 – 30 Jul 2020

Language group: Gija, Kimberley region

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Alternate image of Chinaman's Garden Massacre by Rusty Peters
Alternate image of Chinaman's Garden Massacre by Rusty Peters
Alternate image of Chinaman's Garden Massacre by Rusty Peters
  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Warmun (Turkey Creek) East Kimberley Western Australia Australia
    Cultural origin
    Bow River Community (Turkey Creek) Western Australia
    Date
    2000
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    natural pigments on linen canvas
    Dimensions
    150.0 x 180.2 cm stretcher
    Credit
    JS Watkins Memorial Fund 2001
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    13.2001
    Copyright
    © Estate of Rusty Peters, Warmun Art Centre/Copyright Agency

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Warmun (Turkey Creek)

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 4 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 3 publications

    • Tony Oliver, Blood on the spinifex, 'Blood on the spinifex', pg. 6-14, Melbourne, 2002, 54, 55 (colour illus.), 56. cat.no. 11

    • Hetti Perkins, Art + soul: a journey into the world of Aboriginal art, 'Bitter + Sweet', pg. 174-239, Carlton, 2010, 194-195 (colour illus.), 196, 281.

    • Cara Pinchbeck, Look, 'The Dreamers: Artists who revolutionised Aboriginal art', pg. 24-27, Sydney, Aug 2009, 24-25 (colour illus.), 26.

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