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Earth song
1971
from the Earth song series 1969

Medium
type C photograph

Measurements
25.4 × 16.4 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1971
© Courtesy of the artist's estate

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
stamped in ink on support reverse c.: KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE / Photography (...illeg.) / JOHN CATO / 125 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE (...illeg.)
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on support reverse l.r.: Camera Nikon F / Lens Nikkor S 5cm / Processing Bond Colour Laboratories.
printed in ink on paper on accompanying card: By what chance roll of cosmic dice / do pointers swing and turn select / this one fragility / pro-simian,

Accession Number
PH402.20-1971

Department
Australian Photography

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