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
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Conceptual Art
Subjects (specific)
black (colour) crosses (motifs) linear forms monochrome self-portraits surface texture
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