Primary Artist

Bea Maddock (1934–2016)

Title

There is no abiding city

Date made

1964

Place made

South Melbourne, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Maddock (1999), 60

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink by hand-burnishing, from two pine blocks

Matrix size

30.2 x 36.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 10

Subject description

Text of a poem by the artist with top line adapted from Hebrews 13:14 reversed text.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

38326

Creators

MADDOCK, Bea | (1934–2016) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025