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Secret painting

Secret painting
 1967-1968

Medium
enamel paint on canvas and gelatin silver photograph on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
© Courtesy of the artist
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
enamel paint on canvas and gelatin silver photograph on composition board
Measurements
(a-b) 86.4 × 144.6 cm (overall)
Place/s of Execution
New York, New York, United States
Accession Number
A21.a-b-1972
Department
International Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
© Courtesy of the artist
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Concepts and Ideas
Subjects (specific)
black (colour) invisible square (shape) text (layout feature)
Movements
Conceptual

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