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Dot Circle and Frame: The Making of Papunya Tula Art BF25 leatherette quarter-bound and its titleAuthor: John Kean Papunya Tula art did not emerge from barren ground, and John Keans fine grained study reveals the artforms surprising sources, from its wellspring in the ceremonies of Central Australia to the popular culture of the mid twentieth century. This title examines the lived experience and totemic associations of the artists (Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Johnny Warangula Tjupurrula) to show just