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Heavenly light

Viva GIBB
Heavenly light
 (1982-1983)
from the In the lucky country series (1982–83)

Medium
gelatin silver photographs

Measurements
(106-109) (18.4 × 75.4 cm) (image) (overall) 25.8 × 78.6 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
(106) inscribed in pencil on reverse c.: 2
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: 1
(107) inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: 1
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: 2
(108) inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: 2
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: 3
(109) inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 3
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: 4

Accession Number
PH173.106-109-1983

Department
Australian Photography

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