Cutting the concrete softness
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Source
Urban icons, a set of 21 screenprints. Melbourne, the artist, 1980-81.
Reference
Meyer (list), 188
Work number
set 14, AFM 58
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Deakin University Art School, Geelong View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in seven colours, from six screens (half tone photo images and indirect hand-cut stencils)
Matrix size
50.2 x 64.8 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
cream wove C.M.Fabriano Tiepelo 300gsm 100% cotton paper
Support size
56.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right corner, 'CMF [within circle]'.
State
published state
Impression
8/18
Edition information
edition of 18
Production notes
21 works in series artist's notes: 'half-tone photo images and indirect hand-cut stencils.'
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, 'Cutting the concrete softness'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '8/18'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
134447
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
MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist