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Polaris

Polaris
 1990
from The readymade boomerang portfolio 1990

Medium
colour offset lithograph on sheet with punched holes
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Mr Philip Russell, Fellow, 1991
© Lawrence Weiner/ARS, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
colour offset lithograph on sheet with punched holes
Measurements
92.4 × 62.4 cm (image) 100.0 × 70.0 cm (sheet)
Edition
ed. 19/60
Printing/Publishing
printed by Bloxham and Chambers; published by René Block
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: LM 90 / 19/60
printed in ink l.r.: LAWRENCE WEINER / SYDNEY 1990
Accession Number
P7.20-1991
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Mr Philip Russell, Fellow, 1991
© Lawrence Weiner/ARS, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Concepts and Ideas literary and Text
Subjects (specific)
blue (colour) flat (form attributes) stars (extraterrestrial bodies) text (layout feature)
Movements
Contemporary (style of art)

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