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Big fish dress and hat

Big fish dress and hat
 1979

Medium
knitted cotton, painted straw
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2016
© Jenny Kee
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
knitted cotton, painted straw
Measurements
(a) 90.0 cm (centre back) 67.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 14.0 cm (height) 46.0 cm (depth) 143.0 cm (outer circumference) (hat)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, printed in black on hot pink acetate: (illus of Kee’s face) jan / ayres / FLAMINGO/PARK / SYDNEY
Accession Number
2016.12.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2016
© Jenny Kee
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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