Suggestion - Wrap it up!.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1971
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
25.4 x 38.2 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style laid paper
Support size
32.8 x 48.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof 3
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 71'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, 'A.P.III'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Suggestion - Wrap it up!'.
Subject description
Satirical scene of group of men and women wrapping up a feature in a park, after Christo's project at Little Bay, Sydney.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
66505
Accession number
87.391
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1986/87 (1987-03-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Scheding Berry Fine Art, Sydney, March 1987; From the exhibition, 'Joyce Allen, linocuts 1947-1986', Sydney: Scheding Berry Fine Art, 28 June - 19 July 1986
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Notes
This print was made in response to the contruction of a fountain designed by Byram Mansell in Bowral at the time when Christo's work was being publicised in Australia. The Mansell fountain no longer exists". Scheding Berry, Sydney cat.no.29. Scheding Berry exhibition 28 June-19 July 1986.
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013