Title

May 1

Reference

Red Hand (2000), P18

Date made

1998 – 1998, April

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin, Berrimah Prison View on map Close map

Category

Poster

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils

Support

wove cartridge paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run of 200

Production notes

Printer's comment: Screens produced utilising ruby cut and exposured photocopy.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

26470

Accession number

2000.519

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier, co-director of Red Hand Prints, Darwin, 2000.

Credit line

Gift of Franck Gohier and Shaun Poustie, Red Hand Prints 2000

Country of context

Australia

Notes

These posters were printed at the time of the dispute between Peter Reith and the MUA. These posters were donated to local unions in Darwin for distribution amongst other union branches in Australia. Another so where sent to the Melbourne docks to be stuck on walls and another 50 more to Freemantle docks - Some of the posters were posted to boards and used as a display in the May Day march celebrations Darwin.

Creators

GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | designer

RED HAND PRINT | (1997–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013