Self portrait (non objective composition) black
(1981)
Medium
oil on plywood
Measurements
56.8 × 57.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of the Visual Arts Board, Australia Council, 1984
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
AC9-1984
Department
Contemporary Art
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Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Conceptual Art
Subjects (specific)
black (colour) crosses (motifs) linear forms monochrome self-portraits surface texture
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