Desire for love, dropping everything else
Primary Artist
Bruno Simon (1913–1999)
Title
Desire for love, dropping everything else
Source
Tatura dreams 5
Date made
1941
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Tatura, Internment camp View on map Close map
Category
Print type
monoprint
Technique
monotype, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
28.2 x 16.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
28.6 x 22.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
unique impression; no edition
Production notes
In 1987 the work was reprinted as an etching to form part of the portfolio of 6 etchings titled, Tatura Dreams which was published in an edition of 10.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed on comp lower right in black pencil, overwritten in black ballpoint pen 'BS'. Not dated. Inscribed verso backing sheet upper leftc., black pencil, 'BRUNO SIMON 21 54 16.'. Inscribed on mount lower left corner in black pencil, '1/1'. Inscribed on mount lower right corner in black pencil, 'V'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
187713
Accession number
94.1339
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1994/95 (1994-10-26)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Subject category
War: second world war, 1939-1945
Country of context
Australia
Notes
In 1987, the work was reprinted as an etching to form part of the portfolio of 6 etchings titled, Tatura Dreams which was published in an edition of 10.
Creators
Simon, Bruno. | (1913–1999) Austrian | Swiss | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013