The Southern Cross in Dante
Primary Artist
Alex Selenitsch (1946–)
Title
Date made
1994
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Artist's book
Technique
found Penguin book with drilled holes
Matrix size
18.0 x 12.0 cm (book (closed))
Support
paper
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Found book, titled 'DANTE/THE DIVINE COMEDY'. Signed and dated in pen and black ink, inside front cover 'AS '94'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed, in black pencil, centre, inside cover 'D1'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed, in ink, inside front cover 'DR Thomas'. Inscribed, in black pencil, upper inside cover '4.50'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
149937
Accession number
2005.108
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2005/2006 (2005-12-07)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Melbourne, December 2005.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund, 2005
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: ArtistÂ’s book
Creators
SELENITSCH, Alex | (1946–) Australian | German | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013