Charis MA
Primary Artist
Mary Moore (1957–)
Title
Reference
Moore (1993), 22
Date made
1980
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint and drypoint with photo-etching printed in colour from three plates
Support
cream Arches Torchon wove paper
Impression
trial proof
Production notes
The artist notes: This is a trial proof (a few trial proofs remain).
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
6229
Accession number
96.502
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Fremantle, 1996.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1996
Copyright
© Mary Moore
Country of context
Australia
Notes
This is a trial proof (a few trial proofs remain). Shown RCA Degree Show 1980. Shown Gallery 52, 1981. "This print is the partner to the "Masters Degree" and its a commentary about the 'royal crest' that appears on everything 'by appointment to the royal family'. It's about the CHARISMA of the RCA being seen as the best-better that the Slade or Chelsea. Even though they all had great work happening. So it's a visual thing like the bottle of Chanel No:5 saying the price because the fees were $6000 in 1979 for an overseas student. The print is about exclusivity or it was made for those ..
Creators
Moore, Mary. | (1957–) Australian | Female | artist