Lot 142: Poster Pantun - Susunan Azah Aziz (Tidurlah Intan;Sayang; Baru Belajar; Adik-Beradik;Bermain; Kayuh Laju-Laju), 1984 by Dzulkifli Buyong | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Six interesting posters published by Penerbitan Akaz, Petaling Jaya in 1994 are presented. Printed by the Jabatan Penerbitan Universiti Malaya, these poster works display the combined effort of Dzulkifli and cultural expert Azah Aziz, who was responsible to curate the selection and arrangement of a series of ‘pantun kanak-kanak’ or children's rhymes. The charm and naivety of these images are truly captivating and literally traject the essences and narration of the Malay pantun.
Dzulkifli Buyong was a wunderkind of the Wednesday Art Group which he joined from 1962 to 1966. He is known for his mini psychological dramas of children at play and in the rural home surroundings, and often with a cat in tow or sometimes with the cat taking centre stage itself. He first excelled in 1962 when he won the Best Overall Entry award presented by the Raja Permaisuri Agong and then prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. His other awards include: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes (pastels), Young Friends' Art Competition 1962; 3rd Prize (oil) and 3rd Prize (pastel), Mother & Child competition 1963; 1st and 2nd (pastels), Young Friends Competition 1963; 3rd Prize, Bahasa Kebangsaan Month Poster Competition, 1964; 2nd Prize (pastel), Joy of Living competition, 1964.