The drive of the US is to replace traditional status values of the village such as writing great poetry ... with new ones like owning a TV set.

Artist: Martin, Mandy. | Title: The drive of the US is to replace traditional status values of the village such as writing great poetry ... with new ones like owning a TV set. | Date: 1975 | Technique: screenprint, printed in colour inks, from multiple stencils | Copyright: © Mandy Martin. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

Mandy Martin (1952–2021)

Title

The drive of the US is to replace traditional status values of the village such as writing great poetry ... with new ones like owning a TV set.

Date made

1975

Place made

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Categories

Print | Poster

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour inks, from multiple stencils

Text printed from matrix

Printed title around sides of image, 'THE DRIVE OF THE US IS TO REPLACE TRADITIONAL STATUS VALUES OF THE VILLAGE SUCH AS WRITING GREAT POETRY ... WITH NEW ONES LIKE OWNING A TV SET'.

Matrix size

64.4 x 44.6 cm (printed image)

Support

wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Mandy Martin '75'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

45366

Accession number

86.974

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Canberra, 1986.

Credit line

Purchased 1986

Copyright

© Mandy Martin. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Martin, Mandy. | (1952–2021) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

22 Aug 2025