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Title

Five white lines (vertical), black ground

(1970-1973)

Artist

Tony Tuckson

Egypt, England, Australia

18 Jan 1921 – 24 Nov 1973

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  • Details

    Other Title
    TP77
    Date
    (1970-1973)
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    polyvinyl acetate and pigment on hardboard
    Dimensions
    213.5 x 122.5 x 2.5 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Bequest of Annette Margaret Dupree 1996
    Location
    South Building, ground level, 20th-century galleries
    Accession number
    1.1996
    Copyright
    © Estate of the artist/Copyright Agency

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    Tony Tuckson

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    Works in the collection

    28

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 6 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 8 publications

    • Patrick McCaughey, Encounters with Australian modern art, 'The varieties of Australian abstract painting', pg. 129-132, South Yarra, 2008, 129, 130. General reference

    • Denise Mimmocchi (Editor), Tony Tuckson, Sydney, 2018, 52, 53, 54-55 (colour illus.) (detail.), 149 (colour illus.), 208, 223.

    • Andrew Sayers, Australian art, 'Icon and abstraction 1951-68', pg. 174-195, Oxford, 2001, 191 (illus.). plate no. 191

    • Jill Skyes, Look, 'The art of conversation', pg. 54, Sydney, Oct 2008, 54 (colour illus.).

    • Daniel Thomas AM, Tony Tuckson 1921-1973, Sydney, 1976. cat.no 81

    • Daniel Thomas, Look, 'Diverse memories: From the Gallery’s new wing to planted koalas and igneous rock', pg. 29-31, Sydney, Feb 2010, 30 (colour illus.). Excerpts of transcript located in the AGNSW archives compiled by Steven Miller.

    • Daniel Thomas, Tony Tuckson, 'An introduction to Tony Tuckson, 1921-1973', pg. 21-37, Sydney, 2006, 34, 35 (illus.), 139 (colour illus.), 200. figure no. 23, plate no. 152

    • East of the Sun, Sydney, 1997. List of works

Other works by Tony Tuckson

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