Election poster.

Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Election poster.

Reference

Smith (1981), 93, ii/ii

Date made

1972

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013