Genetic light

Primary Artist

Bill Meyer (1942–)

Title

Genetic light

Source

The Gap, a portfolio of 13 screenprints. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1981.

Reference

Meyer (list), 166

Work number

set 12, AFM 110

Date made

1981

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Mal Studio Pty. Ltd., 1st floor, 355 William Street, West Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from five stencils (photo and hand-cut, indirect)

Matrix size

88.5 x 66.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

off-white wove paper

Support size

104.0 x 75.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

6/60

Edition information

edition of 60 plus 5 artist's proofs

Production notes

edition published in 25 portfolios, title sheet and remaining 35 published as single editions. Duotone stencil, charcoal stencil, hand-cut stencil

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ''Genetic Light''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '6/60'.

Subject description

The Larry Rawling archive of Australian screenprints

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

134601

Accession method

Proposed Gift

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, 2004.

Credit line

Gift of Bill Meyer 2005

Copyright

© Bill Meyer

Creators

MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist

MAL STUDIO | (1966–1984) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher

RAWLING, Larry | (1938–) Australian | Male | printer