Coopers creek in flood

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Coopers creek in flood | Date: 1976 | Technique: sugarlift-aquatint and engraving, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Coopers creek in flood

Source

Lake Eyre, the desert sea. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1976.

Page or Plate number

no.4

Reference

Olsen (1980), 38

Date made

1976

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

sugarlift-aquatint and engraving, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

30.0 x 39.8 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 60

Subject description

Abstract lines representing Cooper Creek near Lake Eyre, South Australia.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

59657

Creators

PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Coopers creek in flood | Date: 1976 | Technique: sugarlift-aquatint and engraving, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 79.1862.1

State

published state

Impression

21/60

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