Charis MA

Primary Artist

Mary Moore (1957–)

Title

Charis MA

Reference

Moore (1993), 22

Date made

1980

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and drypoint with photo-etching printed in colour from three plates

Support

cream Arches Torchon wove paper

Impression

trial proof

Production notes

The artist notes: This is a trial proof (a few trial proofs remain).

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

6229

Accession number

96.502

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Fremantle, 1996.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1996

Copyright

© Mary Moore

Country of context

Australia

Notes

This is a trial proof (a few trial proofs remain). Shown RCA Degree Show 1980. Shown Gallery 52, 1981. "This print is the partner to the "Masters Degree" and its a commentary about the 'royal crest' that appears on everything 'by appointment to the royal family'. It's about the CHARISMA of the RCA being seen as the best-better that the Slade or Chelsea. Even though they all had great work happening. So it's a visual thing like the bottle of Chanel No:5 saying the price because the fees were $6000 in 1979 for an overseas student. The print is about exclusivity or it was made for those ..

Creators

Moore, Mary. | (1957–) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013