When I came out of the study, I found him at the mouth of the cave. He was stretched out on the sand, where he was tracing clumsily and erasing a string of signs that, like the letters in our dreams; seem on the verge...

Artist: b'Heyes, Ken.' | Title: b'When I came out of the study, I found him at the mouth of the cave. He was stretched out on the sand, where he was tracing clumsily and erasing a string of signs that, like the letters in our dreams; seem on the verge...' | Date: 1984 | Technique: b'photocopy'
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Primary Artist

Ken Heyes (1952–)

Title

When I came out of the study, I found him at the mouth of the cave. He was stretched out on the sand, where he was tracing clumsily and erasing a string of signs that, like the letters in our dreams; seem on the verge...

Source

In the library

Date made

1984

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Artist's book

Print type

electrostatic

Technique

photocopy

Matrix size

42.6 x 30.2 cm (image)

Support

white wove paper

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

7993

Accession number

88.107.18

Accession method

Gift

Provenance

Purchased by the Philip Morris Arts Grant, from the artist. Gift to the Australian National gallery, from the Philip Morris Arts Grant, January 1988.

Credit line

Gift of the Philip Morris Arts Grant 1988

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: ArtistÂ’s book

Country of context

Aotearoa New Zealand

Creators

Heyes, Ken. | (1952–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013