Primary Artist

Christian Waller (1894–1954)

Title

The Great Breath.

Physical description

a bound book of 12 leaves with linocut text and 7 linocuts tipped in, the three fold cover covered in green fabric

Date made

1932

Reference

Butler (1992), 35a-j

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

linocuts, printed in black ink, each from one block

Matrix size

45.0 x 76.0 cm (book (open))

Edition information

proposed book edition of 150 (only about 30 bound up, the numbering was not chronological but based on the numerology of the purchaser); additional proofs.

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Subject description

Book cover design featuring theosophical symbol of dot in circle representing the emergence of 'being' from the 'eternal'. Also planetary symbol for the sun.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

39108

Creators

Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist