Primary Artist

EARTHWORKS POSTER COLLECTIVE (1972–1979)

Title

For the man who said life wasn't meant to be easy - make life impossible

Date made

1976

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 of 500; in 2 print runs, and 2 colourways

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed with 1977 Mitch Johnson acquisition number verso lower right in black pencil, '?'., 1 of 2

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

40352

Accession number

77.509.251

Accession method

Director's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 12, 1977/78 (1977-08-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Mark Arbuz, Sydney, 1977.

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Subject category

Australia, Political figures

Country of context

Australia

Creators

EARTHWORKS POSTER COLLECTIVE | (1972–1979) Australian | Organisation | artist

MACKINOLTY, Chips | (1954–) Australian | Male | artist