The great land can only hope that it will defeat man yet by being so great that it can never be found
1996
Medium
oil, earth pigment and metallic filings on canvas
Measurements
(a-b) 100.3 × 488.3 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dato Arthur Tan Boon Shih, Governor, 2001
© Mandy Martin/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
(a) inscribed in pencil on reverse: Mandy Martin '96 / Left panel diptych
(b) inscribed in pencil on reverse: Mandy Martin '96 / Right Panel Diptych
Accession Number
2001.337.a-b
Department
Contemporary Art
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Subjects (general)
Landscapes Literary and Text
Subjects (specific)
deserts earth (colour) environmental concepts flat landscapes sky text (layout feature)
Movements
Contemporary (style of art)