Primary Artist

Colin Little (1952–1982)

Title

Boing, boing. All steady at the helm. Vote direct. Vote valium

Date made

1981

Place made

Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Ainslie View on map Close map

Category

Poster

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from six stencils

Matrix size

73.4 x 48.0 cm (printed image)

Support

lithographic matt wove paper

Support size

76.0 x 51.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

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 1982 Megalo acquisition no, 46.

Subject description

Image of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser 'looking out of it'. The portrait is presented against a background of bottles, pills and capsules.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

95348

Accession number

83.2026

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Purchased by James Mollison for the Philip Morris Arts Grant (1973-82). Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd., October 1982.

Credit line

Gift of the Philip Morris Arts Grant 1982

Subject category

Australia, Political figures

Country of context

Australia

Creators

LITTLE, Colin | (1952–1982) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013