Back tracking to the ancestor's land

Primary Artist

P. Shields (1990–)

Title

Back tracking to the ancestor's land

Date made

1995

Place made

Garramilla / Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in crimson ink, from one stone

Matrix size

43.6 x 33.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Production notes

Printers note: "Phillip stood in some "roll-up" ink we had on a slab and then stood on a freshly prepared Litho stone to transfer his footprint". He also incised into the tusche with a pocket knife. [Franck Gohier, 2006]

Legacy id

160123

Creators

Gohier, Frank. | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

RED HAND PRINT | (1997–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Shields, P. | (1990–) Aboriginal Australian | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2007.464

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

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