Blue city
Primary Artist
Guenter Stein (1928–)
Title
Date made
1955
Place made
RMIT, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour inks, from two blocks
Text printed from matrix
no printed text.
Matrix size
54.6 x 37.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove lithographic paper
Support size
76.2 x 50.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
7/15
Edition information
edition of 15
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Guenter Stein 55'.
titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Blue City'.
inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '7/15'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
4963
Accession number
95.437
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1994/95 (1995-06-28)
Provenance
Guenter Stein.
With Langsam Galleries, Melbourne.
Acquired from Langsam Galleries, from Roger Butler late 1970s.
Gift from Roger Butler to the Australian National Gallery, 1995.
Credit line
Gift of Roger Butler 1995
Copyright
© Bill Stevens (name changed by deed poll in 1958)
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Cold War 19471991
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Water stain across upper edge. Tears on edges.
Creators
Stein, Guenter. | (1928–) Australian | German | Male | artist
Last Updated
19 Aug 2025