May-Day Palace Revolution Ball... Balmain Town Hall.
Primary Artist
Colin Little (1952–1982)
Title
May-Day Palace Revolution Ball... Balmain Town Hall.
Date made
1974
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, The Tin Sheds Art Workshop, University of Sydney, 162 City Road Darlington View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils
Support
paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed with 1975 Mitch Johnson acquisition number verso lower right in black pencil, '70'., 1 of 2
Subject description
A group of comic book and political characters carrying banners announcing the May Day Palace Revolution Ball, marching into the hills - six flying saucers are seen overhead. Performers at the Ball include the Captain Matchbox band.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
100134
Accession number
85.891
Accession method
Transfer
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1984/85 (1985-06-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, 1975. Transferred to the Australian National Gallery art collection, from the Australian National Gallery Research Library, 1985.
Credit line
Purchased 1975
Subject categories
Workplace | Music | Ideology
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LITTLE, Colin | (1952–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013