Box of beauty
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1976
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
60.9 x 45.9 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
76.4 x 52.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1976-'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Box of Beauty'. Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, '-Artists Proof'.
Subject description
Feminist view of beauty contest. Caricature of judge. Assortment of alluring women arrayed among flowers. Cut out figure of "Proper Lady". Palmistry hand with words of destiny.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39330
Accession number
76.87
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Country of context
Australia
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist