David Tjapaltjarri Corby b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
One of the youngest of the original 'painting men' at Papunya in the early 1970s, and a dedicated worker for his community. He was artist-in-residence at Flinders University with Turkey Tolson in 1979, the year before his tragic death.
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Name
David Tjapaltjarri Corby
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Death date
1980
Active Period
  • 1971 - 1980
Residence
  • Papunya, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Tjunti
Dreaming
  • Witchetty Grub
  • Emu
  • Wallaby
  • Budgerigar
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Papunya Tula Artists, NT

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