| ID |
UNSW C 1995/0694 CFA (088475) |
| Artist |
James GLEESON (1915 - 2008) |
| Title |
Untitled (To dare to be without daring! To be a stilled point!/ That is the Nirvana Trap./ On the other hand - I would like.....!/That is the Faustian Trap J.G.) |
| Alternate Titles |
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| Category |
Collage |
| Medium |
mixed media on paper |
| Materials |
black ink, photocopied paper, watercolour paper support |
| Edition Number |
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| Measurements (cms) |
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| Height |
69.00 |
| Width |
50.00 |
| Depth |
0.00 |
| Other |
Frame: 94.5 x 74.8 cms |
| Marks/Inscriptions |
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| Location |
within image at lower left |
| Signed |
in black ink: Gleeson 78 |
| Produced |
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| When |
1978 |
| Where |
Australia, NSW, Sydney |
| Style |
Surrealist |
| Subject |
Figures |
| Credit Line |
Presented by Speedac Enterprises Pty Ltd from the Agapitos/Wilson Collection and acquired from the College of Fine Arts Collection, 1995 |
| Description/Remarks |
Work depicts naked male with "lace" decoration (achieved by frottage), steam train with wings on an airbrushed background. Lines of text inscribed in pencil at centre of image: To dare to be without daring!/ To be a stilled point!/ That is the Nirvana Trap./ On the other hand-I would like.......!/ That is the Faustian Trap J.G. |
| Exhibition History |
Curating the COFA Collection, Ivan Doughtery Gallery, Paddington, (24/09/2009 - 24/10/2009)
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