Primary Artist

Mary Macqueen (1912–1994)

Title

Air graphic

Date made

1976

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour on recto and verso of support, from six plates

Matrix size

45.6 x 59.8 cm (printed image)

Production notes

Artists comment: 'Air graphic' printed on Japanese lightweight paper (c. 374 grams) is in six colours on zinc. The first plate, printed in black, is taken from notes drawn from the air. Two greens, printed on the reverse of paper, suggest ground pattern. A linear plate in ochre indicates roads and byways. Two more colours, red-orange and opaque blue-grey complete the design. Opaque colour, clear surface colour and reverse of paper colour, give a slight suggestion of third dimension. My press, an adapted mangle recently motorized, has steel rollers replacing those of wood, through which runs a steel and wood bed with a rubber blanket. Though not perfect, it has proved an efficient press. Art [& Australia, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 153, summer 1981, 153]

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

92903

Creators

MACQUEEN, Mary | (1912–1994) Australian | Female | artist