Sandhills in Atnangkere Country

Kathleen Petyarre Australian (Aboriginal)

1999

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This painting showcases Kathleen Petyarre’s refined technique in which she creates multiple fields of intricate dots. These work as visual metaphors to actively invoke epic dreamlike narratives. In this nearly monochromatic painting, the artist conveys the topography of her homeland and the agency of its original ancestral inhabitants in lines that drift diagonally across the surface in shades of burnt orange and red.

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Title: Sandhills in Atnangkere Country
Artist: Kathleen Petyarre (Australian (Aboriginal), ca. 1938–2018 Alice Springs)
Date: 1999
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 48 1/16 × 48 1/16 in. (122 × 122 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Kaplan and Margaret Levi Collection, 2017
Object Number: 2017.251.6
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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