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High bushland dress

High bushland dress
 2015 {autumn-winter, Bush Magic collection}

Medium
silk, polyester (ribbon), metal
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2015
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk, polyester (ribbon), metal
Measurements
(a) 149.0 cm (centre front) 32.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 184.0 × 3.5 × 0.2 cm (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
label, vertical centre back neckline, woven in rainbow gradient on black cotton: ‘Romance was Born’
Accession Number
2015.170.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2015
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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