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Shell bikinis by Jenny Bannister, Chai parade
1978

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
15.2 × 20.9 cm (image) 20.2 × 25.2 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2006
© Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on paper label u.r.: MAR / 4
inscribed in ballpoint pen on paper label l.r.: (tick)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.r.: 41 (in a circle)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: ‘FASHION – MODELS WAITING FOR CUE / MELBOURNE (...ILLEG.) 70’s
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on paper label on reverse l.l.: PHOTO RENNIE ELLIS / CAPTION: MODELS WEARING JENNY BANNISTER BIKINI’s MELBOURNE 1978
printed in ink on paper label on reverse l.r.: 154 GREVILLE STREET / PRAHRAN 3181 / VIC AUSTRALIA / PH (03) 9510 1551 / FAX (03) 9521 2379 / Photo by / RENNIE ELLIS © / Please credit

Accession Number
2006.319

Department
Australian Photography

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Daryl and Anne Whinney

Physical description
Four female models in a line wearing shell bikinis.