Larry Jungarrayi Spencer b. c.1919

Also known as Larry Spencer Tjungarrayi
  • Artist (Painter)
One of the original painters of the Yuendumu school doors in 1983; a project which ignited the painting enterprise within the local community. His work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
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Name
Larry Jungarrayi Spencer
Also known as Larry Spencer Tjungarrayi
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1919
Birth place
Yarripirlangu, NT
Birth note
South west of Yuendumu.
Death date
1990
Active Period
  • c.1983-
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Ngalyipi, Snake Vine
  • Ngarrka, Initiated Men
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu, NT

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Related stub person groups
  • Warlukurlangu Artists (associate of)
Related people
  • Sims, Paddy Japaljarri (associate of)
  • Jungarrayi, Jimija (associate of)
  • Nelson, Paddy Jupurrurla (associate of)
Related works
  • Milky Way Dreaming (creator of)
  • Munga Star Dreaming (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)