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Is there life before death?

Viva GIBB
Is there life before death?
 (1982-1983)
from the In the lucky country series (1982–83)

Medium
gelatin silver photographs

Measurements
(85-89) (13.4 × 75.4 cm) (image) (overall) 25.8 × 77.9 cm (sheet) (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Barbara Barnes, 1983
© Sybil Gibb and Rupert Duffy in memory of Jillian Viva Gibb

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
(85-86) none
(87) inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: 3
(88) inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: 4
(89) inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: 5

Accession Number
PH173.85-89-1983

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
A group of five images.

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