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Hail thee who play (Michael McClure)
(1969)
from the First series: Some poets portfolio 1966–69

Medium
colour screenprint and photo-screenprint printed in green and black ink and collage of cut red printed paper on purple paper on black book cloth

Measurements
83.6 × 30.6 cm (image) 83.5 × 45.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dr Douglas Kagi through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2013
© R. B. Kitaj Estate, courtesy Marlborough Fine Art

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Ramkalawon 59; Kinsman 34.ix

Edition
ed. 17/70

Printing/Publishing
printed by Kelpra Studio, London; published by Marlborough AG Schellenberg FL

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l.: HAIL / THEE / WHO / PLAY
inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: Kitaj 17/70
printed in ink (in image) l.c.r.: MICHAEL / McCLURE

Accession Number
2013.474.9

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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