Whale Song
Primary Artist
Red Planet Posters. (1992–)
Title
Date made
1992
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from 10 stencils
Matrix size
53.4 x 39.4 cm (printed image)
Support
white matt wove cardboard
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
61/90
Edition information
edition of 90
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '61/90'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
179264
Accession number
93.1668
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1993/94 (1993-10-27)
Credit line
Purchased 1993
Subject category
Environment: Natural
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The threat to our whale species and the nature of human behaviour are explored in this medieval rendition of an illuminated manuscript. "Whale Song" is the first in a set of four environmental posters commissioned by RedPlanet for the 1992 artist-in-residence program.
Creators
Red Planet Posters. | (1992–) Australian | Organisation | artist
MAU, Nicholas | Male | printer
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013