Breaking the surface
Primary Artist
Robert Avitabile (1990–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2074
Date made
1990
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
24.8 x 27.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
38.0 x 37.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition of 20; plus 2 workshop
Production notes
Produced in the Access Workshop.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Robert Avitabile 90'. Not titled. Inscribed with edition details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'A.P.W. 2/2'
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no blindstamp
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2074'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125074
Accession number
2002.431.2074
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, 2006, 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
Linocut © 1990 Robert Avitabile
Country of context
Australia
Creators
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Avitabile, Robert. | (1990–) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013