Demonstration: negative dialectics (reconstruction from a New York City corpse, 4:20 am, 1994, of X-rays of an anonymous 19th century American painting after Titian).

Artist: Sachs, Bernhard. | Title: Demonstration: negative dialectics (reconstruction from a New York City corpse, 4:20 am, 1994, of X-rays of an anonymous 19th century American painting after Titian). | Date: 1995, May | Technique: lithograph, printed in cream ink, from one plate; lift ground, spit bite, aquatint, roulette, burnish and drypoint, printed in colour, from multiple plates | Copyright: © Bernhard Sachs
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Primary Artist

Bernhard Sachs (1954–2022)

Title

Demonstration: negative dialectics (reconstruction from a New York City corpse, 4:20 am, 1994, of X-rays of an anonymous 19th century American painting after Titian).

Physical description

Single image comprised of four parts, to be exhibited together as one work.

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2568

Date made

1995 – 1995, May

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print types

intaglio | planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in cream ink, from one plate; lift ground, spit bite, aquatint, roulette, burnish and drypoint, printed in colour, from multiple plates

Matrix size

89.0 x 59.5 cm (plate-mark (each))

Support

thick cream wove Velin Arches 300 gsm paper

Support size

96.0 x 65.5 cm (sheet (each))

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

16th state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 3; plus 1 artist's proof, 2 workshop proofs, 1 cancellation proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated (sheet16d) lower right below image in black pencil, 'Bernard Sachs 1995'. Titled (sheet 16c) lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Demonstration: negative dialectics (reconstruction from a New York City corpse, 4:20 am, 1994, of' and (sheet 16d) lower left in black pencil, 'X-rays of an anonymous 19th century American painting after Titian)'. Inscribed with impression details (sheet 16c) lower left below image in black pencil, 'APW2'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW'[within rectangle] on sheet 16d

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2568.A-D'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125568

Accession number

2002.431.2568.A-D

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2002, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Copyright

© Bernhard Sachs

Subject category

Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | printer

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Sachs, Bernhard. | (1954–2022) Australian | Male | artist