Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas on wood
Measurements
18.2 × 667.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.l.: SIGNED Mel Ramsden. TITLED "BLACK PAINTING". DATED: 1966
Accession Number
A30-1976
Department
International Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited
Subjects (general)
Concepts and Ideas Nonrepresentational Art
Subjects (specific)
black (colour) rectangles shape (form attribute)
Movements
Minimalism
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