Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

A fish in a trap knows what it wants

Date made

1975

Place made

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

Reference

Olsen (1980), 26

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

40.2 x 33.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 30

Subject description

Fish caught in a fish trap.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

38304

Creators

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

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

Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025