Life drawn to the void
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Source
In Edge of the void. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1975.
Page or Plate number
no.3
Reference
Olsen (1980), 17
Date made
1975
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
sugarlift etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
60.2 x 45.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white Velin Arches 300gsm paper
Support size
80.0 x 60.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
27/50
Edition information
edition of 50; plus 10 artist's proofs (3 with 'Christ Bird arrives' printed on Mulberry paper).
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1975'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Life drawn to the Void'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '27/50'.
Subject description
Bird above Lake Eyre, South Australia during rare flooding.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
28838
Accession number
76.199.5
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 19 (1976-04-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, August 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Miller Street Print Workshop. | (1973–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop