In The Beginning (was the void)

Primary Artist

Bill Meyer (1942–)

Title

In The Beginning (was the void)

Other titles

In the beginning

Source

Bereshis and the American landscape, a set of 7 screenprints, London: the artist, 1974 -75.

Reference

Meyer (list), 147

Work number

set 10, AFM 135

Date made

1974

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London, Martello Street (S.P.A.C.E.), Hackney, East London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in eight colours, from seven screens (indirect and direct stencils photo-image and hand cut)

Matrix size

66.5 x 48.4 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove Tre Kroner paper

Support size

68.6 x 50.5 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

24/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Production notes

8 editions in the set

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer '74'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'In the beginning was the void'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '24/50'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Artist's blindstamp lower right corner 'Billy Meyer Studio London'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

134560

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013