Artworkers Union Benefit Dance....your've got to have asense of humor post -Biennale depression.
Primary Artist
Pam Debenham (1955–)
Title
Artworkers Union Benefit Dance....your've got to have asense of humor post -Biennale depression.
Date made
1982
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, University of Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from four stencils
Matrix size
75.0 x 50.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white matt wove lithographic paper
Support size
76.0 x 51.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run of about 300
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed with 1990 Lucifoil Posters acquisition number in black pencil, 186.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
101320
Accession number
90.1311.104
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1990/91 (1990-09-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Lucifoil Posters, Sydney, 1990.
Credit line
Purchased 1990
Subject categories
Art dialogue | Artist's rights | Entertainment, Benefit event
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Poster sub-titled - 'You've got to have a sense of humour post-Biennale depression Benefit Dance'- a response to unsuccessful negotiations between the Artworkers Union and biennale director, Bill Wright - for better representation of Australian artists, and, in particularly representation of women artists in the biennale exhibition - The Biennale board was slow to respond and further discussions were necessary. The image in the poster, is based on a C19th photograph of a doctor experimenting a patient's reaction to electric shock impulses to the face. Bill Wrights head was superimposed for the doctor.
Creators
Debenham, Pam. | (1955–) Australian | Female | artist
Lucifoil Poster Collective. | (1980–1983) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013