Primary Artist

James Cant (1911–1982)

Title

The bird

Date made

1948

Place made

Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

photographic

Technique

cliche-verre, printed in blue pigment, from one hand-drawn glass plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed title lower left below image, '3. THE BIRD'.

Matrix size

25.8 x 25.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 150

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Surrealism | Collection: The James Agapitos and Ray Wilson collection of Australian surrealist art, acquired, 2007.

Legacy id

167369

Creators

Cant, James. | (1911–1982) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025