The sun lamps.

Artist: Brack, John. | Title: The sun lamps. | Date: 1966 (dated) | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate | Copyright: © Helen Brack
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Primary Artist

John Brack (1920–1999)

Title

The sun lamps.

Reference

Butler (1995), 14, i/ii; Grishin (1990), pr15a

Date made

1966 (dated)

Place made

National Gallery of Victoria Art School, 328 Swanston Street, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

no printed text.

Matrix size

32.9 x 39.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

1st state, proofs only; 2nd state, edition of 25

Subject description

Window display of three sunlamps with wheelchairs behind.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

147213

Creators

WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | printer

Brack, John. | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

29 Aug 2026

Impressions

Artist: Brack, John. | Title: The sun lamps. | Date: 1966 (dated) | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate | Copyright: © Helen Brack
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 93.54

State

1st state of 2

Impression

proof

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Artist: Brack, John. | Title: The sun lamps. | Date: 1966 (dated) | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed with plate-tone, from one copper plate | Copyright: © Helen Brack
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 71.116

State

2nd state of 2, published state

Impression

16/25

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Collection

Newcastle Region Art Gallery | 1972.34

State

2nd state of 2, published state

Impression

14/25

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Collection

University of Melbourne art Collection | 1968.0030.000.000

State

2nd state of 2; published state

Impression

6/25

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