Mnemopolis.
Primary Artist
Alex Selenitsch (1946–)
Title
Physical description
inner folio cover (grey)
Source
Mnemopolis (portfolio containing 3 sections: 8pp with text and drilled holes; colour digital prints loose within pink paper cover; double-sided digital print within clear plastic sleeve within red paper cover)
Date made
2000
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Artist's book
Technique
letterpress, printed in black ink
Matrix size
29.0 x 21.4 cm (folio (closed))
Support
warm grey 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes paper
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower edge, 'CANSON MI-TIENTES'
State
published state
Impression
2/7
Edition information
edition of 7; plus 3 artist's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Titled printed, upper right front cover, in black ink, 'MNEMOPOLIS'. Signed printed, lower right front cover, in black ink, 'Peter Lyssiotis/ Alex Selenitsch'. Signed lower centre final page, in black pencil, 'P Lyssiotis AS'. Signed and dated in letterpress, final page '© Peter Lyssiotis Alex Selenitsch/ A MASTERTHIEF*HYBRID PRODUCTION/Melbourne 2000'. Inscribed printed, with edition details, final page, in black ink, and black pencil, '3 artist's proofs numbered / 8 9 10/ 7 copies numbered/ 1 (2) 3 4 5 6 7'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed, printed, upper left, final page, in black ink, 'Text printed by John Ryrie'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
159887
Accession number
2005.1087.A
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2005/2006 (2005-12-07)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund, 2005
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Artists book
Creators
Ryrie, John. | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer
Lyssiotis, Peter. | (1949–) Australian | Male | artist
SELENITSCH, Alex | (1946–) Australian | German | Male | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013