Drawing.
Primary Artist
Bruno Leti (1941–)
Title
Physical description
An unbound artist's book of 24 pages containing 7 prints, within printed cover, presented in a light brown and dark red slipcase. Poem by Chris Wallace-Crabbe, text screeprinted by Larry Rawling, intaglio prints by Bruno Leti.
Date made
1994 – February 1994
Place made
Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Victoria Victoria, Melbourne Melbourne, The artist's studio, Carlton Larry Rawling Fine Art Prints, 424 Nich View on map Close map
Category
Artist's book
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint and chine-colle, printed in colour, from multiple plates
Matrix size
22.2 x 17.6 cm (book closed)
Support
text and images 310 gsm Dutch Etching paper; cover C.M.Fabriano paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
No. 6/ 1994 Special copy no. IV
Edition information
edition of 45; additional special copies
Production notes
'This book, a collaboration between artist Bruno Leti and poet Chris Wallace-Crabbe, was designed by Bruno Leti with etchings, acquatints and chine-colle made and printed by the artist at his Carlton studio'- colophon. 'Drawing, is a publication associated with the Centre for the Development of Artists' Books, a joint project of Monash University and the Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, Australia' (Colophon).
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed on colophon (p.20) below text in black pencil, 'CWallace-Crabbe'. Signed on colophon (p.20) below text in black pencil, 'Bruno Leti'. Not dated. Inscribed on colophon (p.20) below text in black pen, 'Special Copy IV'.
Subject description
The Larry Rawling archive of Australian screenprints
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
176970
Accession number
2008.332.1-2
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 2007/2008 (2008-06-25)
Provenance
Gift to Larry Rawling, from the artist, Melbourne, 1994. Gift to the National gallery of Australia, from Larry Rawling, Melbourne, 2008.
Credit line
Gift of Larry Rawling, 2008
Subject categories
Collection: The Larry Rawling print workshop archive of Australian screenprints 1959 - 2006, acquired 2008. | Australia, Book arts: Artist-s book
Creators
Wallace-Crabbe, Christopher. | (1934–) Australian | Male | poet
RAWLING, Larry | (1938–) Australian | Male | printer
Leti, Bruno. | (1941–) Australian | Italian | Male | artist
Leti, Bruno. | (1941–) Australian | Italian | Male | printer
Centre for the Development of Artists Books. | (1994–) Australian | Organisation | publisher