Shorty Lungkata Tjungurayyi

Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayyi, c. 1920 - 1987 is a Pintupi man born at Walukuritji,[1] south of Lake Macdonald, and is best known as an artist, and important member with Papunya Tula Artists.[2]

Following the move to Papunya Tjungurayyi became a ngangkari and traditional doctor.[1]

Tjungurayyi first made contact with Papunya Tula Artists in February 1972[3] and, as a part of this movement, he experimented with a variety of styles from simple figurative imagery to significantly more complex work; these artworks referenced Western Desert iconography used in body painting for ceremony and ritual ground paintings.[4]

Tjungurayyi is an often under recognised artist in the Western Desert art movement.[2]

References
  1. "Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi | sell Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi | Djungarai". Aboriginal Bark Paintings. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi :: The Collection :: Art Gallery NSW". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. Bardon, Geoff, 1940- (2004). Papunya : a place made after the story : the beginnings of the Western Desert painting movement. Bardon, James. Carlton, Vic.: Miegunyah Press. ISBN 052285110X. OCLC 59098931.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Lungkata Tjungurrayi, Shorty. "Untitled". Item held by National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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