Strong man

Primary Artist

Lidia Groblicka (1933–2012)

Title

Strong man

Date made

1971

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

39.2 x 30.4 cm (printed image)

Support

Japanese laid paper

Support size

64.2 x 42.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

7/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'L Groblicka'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right corner, diagonal, black pencil, 'STRONG MAN'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '7/20'.

Subject description

Man holding a flag and a bomb standing on the body of another man.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

71949

Accession number

87.1244

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rachel Biven, art dealer, Adelaide, July 1987.

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Groblicka, Lidia. | (1933–2012) Australian | Polish | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013