Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

[Cover].

Physical description

a bound book of [28] pages including the front cover linocut illustration by N. Cunningham (Noel Counihan).

Source

Proletariat. Melbourne: Melbourne University Labour Club, Vol 1, No. 2, July 1932.

Reference

Smith (1981), 3

Date made

July 1932

Place made

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

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour inks, from two blocks (black and red)

Text printed from matrix

printed upper centre within image, 'PROLETARIAT 6 / Vol.1.No II.'.

Matrix size

27.8 x 21.6 cm (book (closed))

Production notes

Smith (1981) notes that Counihan was disappointed that the image was printed on a grey rather than white support.

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Legacy id

163429

Creators

Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist

Melbourne University Labour Club. | (1925–) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Sawer, Geoffrey. | (1932–) Australian | Male | editor

Last Updated

21 Nov 2025