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Outfit

Vanessa OLIVER
Outfit
 (1983)

Medium
cotton, metal, bamboo, leather, plastic, glue

Measurements
(a) 45.0 cm (centre back) 58.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 95.5 cm (outer leg) 60.0 cm (waist) (pants)
(c) 16.0 × 164.0 cm irreg. (belt)
(d) 61.0 cm (outer circumference) 22.5 cm (height) (headdress)
(e-f) 15.0 × 8.5 × 25.7 cm (sandals) (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1983

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(Melbourne), Victoria

Inscription
(a) label, inside centre back, printed in ink on cotton: created by / Vanessa Oliver / LONDON
(b) label, insider centre back, printed in ink on cotton: created by / Vanessa Oliver
(e-f) label, inner sole, printed in blue ink on white polyester: created by / Vanessa Oliver

Accession Number
CT101.a-f-1983

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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