Primary Artist

Ian Close (1977–)

Title

Walk against Omega. 23-25 September, Boolarra-to Woodside. (

Date made

1977 – (1977)

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Churchill, Gippsland College of Advanced Educat View on map Close map

Category

Poster

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Inscribed lower right below printed image, 'Ian Close - GIAE / POSTER ADVERTISING CROSS-COUNTRY / PROTEST MARCH TO SITE OF / PROPOSED OMEGA NAVIGATION / BASE AT WOODSIDE IN GIPPSLAND

Subject description

Poster advertising cross-country protest march to site of proposed Omega.navigation base at Woodside, Gippsland, Victoria.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

61308

Accession number

79.2208

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1979/80 (1979-09-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from The Wonderful Art Nuances Club, Gippsland Institute of Advance Education, Churchill, Victoria, 1979. The group of 27 posters were cut and printed by students and staff of the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education on themes relating to the local enviroment.

Credit line

Purchased 1979

Subject category

Environment: Natural

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Close, Ian. | (1977–) Australian | Male | artist

Wonderful Art Nuances Club. | (1976–) Australian | Organisation | artist