Title

Telepoem

Date made

1977

Place made

Australasia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from three stencils

Support

thin smooth pale yellow wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

6/45

Edition information

edition of 45

Production notes

Telepoem is dated 1969-1975 in catalogue, "Moments of mind (1959-1977): An exhibition by Sweeney Reed". Sweeney conceived of this work in 1969 (and actually sent it as a real telegram to his then-fiancee, Pamela, in about 1969) before actually making the print in 1977. [email correspondence: 24/01/2012 from Katarina Paseta at Heide Museum of Modern Art, on artist file]

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right within printed image in black pencil, 'Sweeney Reed.' Not titled. Inscribed with edition details lower left within printed image in black pencil, '6/45'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed with Heide accession details verso lower left in black pencil, '1990.24'.

IRN

215518

Accession number

2012.1

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2011/2012 (2012-02-14)

Provenance

Heide Museum of Modern Art, 1990.24. Deaccessioned duplicate. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 2012

Credit line

Gift of Heide Museum of Modern Art, 2012.

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013