Antarctica
Primary Artist
Red Planet Posters. (1992–)
Title
Date made
1991
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from five stencils
Matrix size
36.4 x 23.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thin white matt wove cardboard paper
Support size
41.8 x 29.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
179256
Accession number
93.166
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1993/94 (1993-10-27)
Credit line
Purchased 1993
Subject category
Environment: Natural
Country of context
Australia
Notes
By showing the grandeur and unspoilt nature of the Antarctic, this poster makes an argument against the mining and exploitation of this vast wilderness. This design was originally produced as a tea towel in 1991 and printed in poster form at Red Planet in 1992.
Creators
Red Planet Posters. | (1992–) Australian | Organisation | artist
Porter, Carol. | (1948–) Australian | Female | printer
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013