Ngirramanujuwal: The Art and Country of Jimmy Pike

Ngirramanujuwal: The Art and Country of Jimmy Pike
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Ngirramanujuwal is one who adds colour.

Walmajarri man Jimmy Pike (c. 1940–2002) manifests colour as strokes of ink on paper: the saturated hues of the desert sky at dusk, and the glimmers of the sun on the water’s surface. His vivid and exceptional drawing, painting and printing skills reveal the desert as a place teeming with colourful life, history and stories.

'Ngirramanujuwal: The Art and Country of Jimmy Pike' is a specially curated selection of the internationally renowned artist’s work in the collection of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies collection. It invites the reader to journey through the Great Sandy Desert, experiencing the Walmajarri seasons – makurra, parranga, yitilal and jutalkarra – as revealed through Pike’s art and intimate relationship with Country.

Dimensions: H 27.9cm x W 24cm x D 2cm

ISBN: 9781922752000

Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press

Publication Date: 1 May 2022

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 144