Essential Blue
1997
Medium
cibachrome photograph
Measurements
(a) 60.9 × 99.0 cm
(b) 63.9 × 96.0 cm 124.8 × 108.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1997
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Accession Number
1997.304.a-b
Department
Australian Photography
Physical description
Work shows the decayed remnants of two poppies photographed by the artist six months after having been picked. While the petals have withered, the flowers basic form remains. The poppies are photographed close up and printed to a large size in saturated colours.
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