Box of beauty

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

Box of beauty

Date made

1976

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from four plates

Matrix size

61.1 x 46.0 cm (image)

Edition information

edition of 8

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.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

39327

Creators

HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.867

State

published state

Impression

3/8

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