Lot 47

There are 16 pinhole marks across the outer sections of the sheet, some baring discolouration most likely caused from the pin itself. The print itself it in good condition. Handling marks are present, this work is unframed.


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Important Women Artists, Jim Alexander Gallery, Melbourne, 1977 (accompanying label)
Private collection, South Australia

Waller created this print as part of her best printed work, The Great Breath: A Book of Seven Designs, published by Golden Arrow Press . The production was entirely undertaken by Waller. All aspects from the cutting and printing of the linoblocks to the manufacture of the distinctive gold-painted emerald green cover was done by hand. Each book took about four days to make, and although she had intended to produce an edition of 150, it seems only about 30 were made at this time.