Primary Artist

Martin Sharp (1942–2013)

Title

Sideshow in Burlesco, Nimrod. [1st version]

Date made

1979 – 1979, December

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Poster

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils

Matrix size

102.0 x 46.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove lithographic paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

17/50

Edition information

print run of 50

Production notes

Nimrod commissioned eight posters from Martin Sharp each with a typical print run of 100. Seven were issued to promote productions staged at the theatre. “They also commissioned a poster to commemorate their 10th birthday, 'Nimrod 10', which features Ginger Meggs in an Al Jolson pose. Nimrod re-issued all eight posters Martin did for the theatre as a set in 1982, edition of 1000. Both editions were printed by McGregor's. In the second edition the printmakers prepared new stencils and printed the works on higher quality paper than the original print run." [information from Ric Davidson, Nimrod staff 1982-84. 8 September 2009.]

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower centre in pen and ink, 'SHARP.79'. Inscribed lower left corner iof sheet n pen and ink, '17/50'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

110233

Accession number

81.173

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1980/81 (1981-02-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, 1981.

Credit line

Purchased 1981

Subject category

Theatre poster

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Sharp, Martin. | (1942–2013) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013