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Outfit
2017 {spring-summer 2017}

Medium
cotton, wool, rubber, plastic, glass (lenses) metal (frames)

Measurements
(a) 93.0 cm (centre back), 38.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b-c) 13.0 × 10.0 × 28.0 cm (each) (sandals)
(d) 6.0 × 15.0 × 14.5 cm (open) (sunglasses)
(e) 54.0 × 54.0 cm diameter (ball)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2021

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan; Italy; Germany

Inscription
(a) label, left back neckline, printed in white ink and embossed on black plastic button on cut-out black polyester hand: bernhard willhelm
(b) label, printed (vertically) in ink on insole: BERNHARD WILLHELM
(c) printed (vertically) in ink on insole: (arrow through apple on head) STRAIGHT GREAT / STRAIGHT GREAT
(d) engraved in inner left arm: COL(…illeg.) SIZE(…illeg.) PATENTED I HANDMADE IN GERMANY C€
engraved in inner right arm: MYKITA & bernhard willhelm “sepp” 63 (square) 12

Accession Number
2021.228.a-e

Department
International Fashion and Textiles