Election poster.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Reference
Smith (1981), 93, ii/ii
Date made
1972
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks
Matrix size
45.0 x 27.5 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove MG lithographic paper
Support size
50.4 x 29.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
Published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of about 50 printed by Noel and Mick Counihan
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Subject description
Election poster for Max Ogden, Communist Party of Australia, candidate for the federal seat of Melbourne. Features skull of a capitalist smoking a cigar.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90859
Accession number
84.1736
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1984.
Subject categories
Australia, Art style: Social Realism | Australia, Elections: Federal Elections, 1972
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Federal Elections: 2 December 1972, Max Odgen Communist Party of Australia candiate
Creators
Counihan, Mick. | Male | printer
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist