Cartoon fishnet dress
1977
Medium
plastic, cotton, metal
Measurements
75.0 cm (centre back) 42.3 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1998
© Jenny Bannister
Gallery location
Gallery 10
Level 2, NGV Australia
About this work
Jenny Bannister’s role in advocating for the development of an independent Australian fashion identity began in the 1970s , when she began experimenting with found objects and reworking existing garments. Bannister’s early work is characterised by unconventional materials and construction. Cartoon fish net dress, for example, is fastened by plastic laced eyelets with appliqued superman-comic cut-outs. Throughout the 1980s, Bannister continued to hone her craft, mastering leatherwork before specialising in evening wear.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, sewn in front, woven in white on black synthetic fibre: Jenny Bannister for chai
Accession Number
1998.182
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest