Superknit 1

Superknit 1
 1969

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
133.4 × 243.9 cm
Accession Number
AC8-1981
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1981
© Estate of Robert Rooney
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Conceptual Art
Subjects (specific)
allover patterns geometric abstraction knitting (needlework) lines (artistic concept) patterns (design elements) repetition (artistic concept)
Movements
Colour-field Hard-edge

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