The Great Breath.
Primary Artist
Christian Waller (1894–1954)
Title
Physical description
a bound book of 12 leaves with linocut text and 7 linocuts tipped in, the three fold cover covered in green fabric
Source
The Great Breath, by Christian Waller. Melbourne: Golden Arrow Press, 1932
Page or Plate number
collection record
Reference
Butler (1992), 35a-j
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
linocuts, printed in black ink, each from one block
Matrix size
45.0 x 76.0 cm (book (open))
Support
various, see individual entries
State
published state
Impression
57/150
Edition information
proposed book edition of 150 (only about 30 bound up, the numbering was not chronological but based on the numerology of the purchaser); additional proofs.
Subject description
Book cover design featuring theosophical symbol of dot in circle representing the emergence of 'being' from the 'eternal'. Also planetary symbol for the sun.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39108
Accession number
76.722.23.1-10
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist