Primary Artist

Ross Grounds (1949–1998)

Title

Fire-grid

Physical description

Accordion book within cardboard slipcase, containing 11 black and white photographs mounted onto card

Date made

1970

Place made

East Brunswick, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Artist's book

Print type

photographic

Technique

photographs; masking tape

Matrix size

27.6 x 36.4 cm (folded)

Support

off white mount board

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titled and dated typed, upper centre on slip case, on blue-bordered sticker, in black ink 'ITEM 3(b)/ FIRE-GRID 1970.' Signed upper centre on slip case, on blue-bordered sticker, in blue ink 'ROSS GROUNDS'. Inscribed typed, upper centre on bookcover, on blue-bordered sticker, in black ink 'ITEM 3(b)/ FIRE-GRID 1970/ 11 PHOTOGRAPHS/ MATERIALS wood, rags, kerosine./ DIMENSIONS 8ftx8ft.'. I

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

81115

Accession number

72.138

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1972-04-12)

Credit line

Purchased 1972

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Artist’s book

Creators

Grounds, Ross. | (1949–1998) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013