Primary Artist

Colin Little (1952–1982)

Title

May-Day Palace Revolution Ball... Balmain Town Hall.

Date made

1974

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 unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

Subject description

A group of comic book and political characters carrying banners announcing the May Day Palace Revolution Ball, marching into the hills - six flying saucers are seen overhead. Performers at the Ball include the Captain Matchbox band.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

94140

Accession number

89.1116

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 9, 1988/89 (1989-06-29)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Chips Mackinolty, Sydney, 1989.

Credit line

Gift of Chips Mackinolty 1989

Subject categories

Workplace | Music | Ideology

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013