Jazzman and stripper.
Primary Artist
Murray Walker (1937–)
Title
Date made
1975
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
Matrix size
53.4 x 31.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thick white wove Fabriano paper
Support size
69.0 x 52.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left edge, 'C.M.FABRIANO - 100/100 COTONE'.
State
Editioned state
Impression
4/25
Edition information
Edition of 25, 5 proofs
Production notes
Artists comment: 'Jazzman and stripper' - a four-colour linocut forms part of a graphic and painted series i worked on during 1972-76. The images were visual exploitations of the distinctive sub-culture of twilight industries - the sleazy world of 'down town flesh sports.' The edition of 25 and 5 proofs was printed on Fabriano 100/100 Cotone paper at William Caulfield's printery in Melbourne, on an old, hand-fed American Wharfdale stop cylinder, flat-bed letterpress machine. I learnt much during my collaboration with the 'commercial - non-fine art' printers who had in previous years, editioned linocuts for Eric Thake and Noel Counihan. I used Picasso's elimination method to cut and print from one block - it is a hazardous, yet exiting method. Although my lines and shapes differ in lino to etching, lino does have an expressive edge which, together with the subtle leather-like satin sheen of accumulated oil-based inks, more than compenates for the freedom of line associated with expressive etchings. Linocutting, apart from school and recreational craft use, is a somewhat neglected medium today. However, I must begin some more soon, for it is a medium that perfectly suits the intent of my vision.' From Art & Australia, vol. 19, no. 3, Autumn 1982, p. 276
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Walker 75'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Jazzman and Stripper' '. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4/25'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed, verso lower right side edge in black pencil '3.75'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83736
Accession number
2008.703.123
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2008/2009 (2008-08-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Melbourne, 2008
Credit line
Purchased 2008
Creators
WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | artist