Pearly Shells Hotel
Primary Artist
Colin Little (1952–1982)
Title
Date made
5 November 1980 (performance)
Place made
Megalo, Ainslie Village, Kamberri / Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour inks, from one stencil
Matrix size
52.8 37.5 cm (sheet)
Support
white wove computer print out paper
Support size
55.9 x 38.2 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, 36.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
95342
Accession number
83.2023
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
Music
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Printed on computer paper
Creators
Little, Colin | (1952–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Megalo International Screenprinting Collective. | (1980–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
15 Jul 2026