Black and white chutes

Primary Artist

Bea Maddock (1934–2016)

Title

Black and white chutes

Date made

1976 – 1976, June

Place made

Childers Street studio, Australian National University, Kamberri / Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Maddock (1999), 206

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

photo-etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

49.2 x 52.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 10

Subject description

Three images of parachutists falling to earth. Reversed newspaper text in sky areas.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42482

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.1242

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