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Mirror piece

Mirror piece
 1967

Medium
mirror, wood, photocopies on cardboard
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
mirror, wood, photocopies on cardboard
Measurements
(a-o) 57.4 × 350.0 cm (variable) (overall)
Edition
ed. 19/35
Inscription
(a) printed in ink u.c.: IAN BURN 1967 / MIRROR PIECE
(b) inscribed in black ballpoint pen c.l.: 19/25
inscribed in black ballpoint pen c.r.: Ian Burn
Accession Number
A20.a-o-1972
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Concepts and Ideas
Subjects (specific)
diagrams mirrors reflectivity (optical property) text (layout feature)
Movements
Conceptual
Physical description
Mirror and 14 pages of notes on cardboard.

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