An aliyah of floating bits
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Physical description
[aliyah - when called to read Torah, also to rise up, going to a better state]
Source
Torah: history and landscape. A series of 12 screenprints. Melbourne: the artist, 1989-92.
Reference
Meyer (list), 366
Work number
set 30, AFM 7
Date made
1988 – 1988-1992
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Port Jackson Press, 397 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in eight colours, from multiple screens
Matrix size
103.0 x 73.2 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
106.0 x 74.0 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right corner, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE [and infinity symbol]'
State
published state
Impression
19/19
Edition information
edition of 19; plus 11 proofs
Production notes
many variants
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'An aliyah ofd floating bits'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '19/19'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
134182
Accession method
Proposed Gift
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Bill Meyer 2005
Copyright
© Bill Meyer
Creators
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist