When I came out of the study, I found him at the mouth of the cave. He was stretched out on the sand, where he was tracing clumsily and erasing a string of signs that, like the letters in our dreams; seem on the verge...

Primary Artist

Ken Heyes (1952–)

Title

When I came out of the study, I found him at the mouth of the cave. He was stretched out on the sand, where he was tracing clumsily and erasing a string of signs that, like the letters in our dreams; seem on the verge...

Date made

1984

Place made

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

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Category

Artist's book

Print type

electrostatic

Technique

photocopy

Matrix size

42.6 x 30.2 cm (image)

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: ArtistÂ’s book

Country of context

Aotearoa New Zealand

Legacy id

7993

Creators

Heyes, Ken. | (1952–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 88.107.18

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