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I want a future that lives up to my past

I want a future that lives up to my past
 (1994)

Medium
coloured laser print on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift from the Estate of David McDiarmid, 1998
© David McDiarmid/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
coloured laser print on composition board
Measurements
160.0 × 122.3 cm
Accession Number
2002.355
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift from the Estate of David McDiarmid, 1998
© David McDiarmid/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Literary and Text
Subjects (specific)
aphorisms LGBTQ+ multi-coloured text (layout feature)

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