Help! Joh!.
Primary Artist
Inkahoots Ltd. (1990–1995)
Title
Date made
1991
Date details
Sydney, Australia
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Newstead, Inkahoots Art Studio View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from three stencils (green, black and yellow inks)
Matrix size
90.0 x 48.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin white matt wove paper
Support size
90.0 x 58.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run of 100
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
170172
Accession number
93.587
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1992/93 (1993-06-23)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Inkahoots, Brisbane, 1995.
Credit line
Purchased 1993
Subject category
Australia, Political figures
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The trial of Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen in 1991 was a source of much mirth amongst the politically active left in Queensland. When an advertisement appeared in the Courier Mail placed by the Friends of Sir Joh for the sale of old election posters to raise money for his upcoming court costs, it was
Creators
THE CORPORATE ART TERRORISTS | (1991–) Australian | Organisation | client
Inkahoots Ltd. | (1990–1995) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013