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Title

Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979

1979

Artist

Mike Parr

Australia

1945 –

Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr
Alternate image of Black Box: Theatre of Self Correction, Part I. Performances 1-6 [John's view], 3rd Biennale of Sydney, April-May 1979 by Mike Parr

  • Details

    Date
    1979
    Media category
    Photograph
    Materials used
    10 gelatin silver photographs
    Dimensions

    a - Performance No. 1 [black box], 23.7 x 35.1 cm, image

    a - Performance No. 1 [black box], 30.4 x 38 cm, sheet

    b - Performance No. 1 [Mike and Geoff Parr], 23.6 x 35.1 cm, image

    b - Performance No. 1 [Mike and Geoff Parr], 30.3 x 38.2 cm, sheet

    c - Performance No. 1 [camera], 35.2 x 23.7 cm, image

    c - Performance No. 1 [camera], 38 x 30.2 cm, sheet

    d - Performance No. 1 [seated figure], 35.1 x 23.7 cm, image

    d - Performance No. 1 [seated figure], 38 x 30.2 cm, sheet

    e - Performance No. 2 [ice], 23.7 x 35.1 cm, image

    e - Performance No. 2 [ice], 30.4 x 38 cm, sheet

    f - Performance No. 2 [observer], 23.7 x 35.1 cm, image

    f - Performance No. 2 [observer], 30.3 x 38.2 cm, sheet

    g - Performance No. 3, 23.6 x 35.1 cm, image

    g - Performance No. 3, 30.3 x 38.4 cm, sheet

    h - Performance No. 4, 23.6 x 35.1 cm, image

    h - Performance No. 4, 30.3 x 38.1 cm, sheet

    i - Performance No. 5, 23.7 x 35.1 cm, image

    i - Performance No. 5, 30.3 x 38 cm, sheet

    j - Performance No. 6, 23.8 x 35.1 cm, image

    j - Performance No. 6, 30.3 x 38.4 cm, sheet

    Signature & date

    Not signed. Dated l.l. window mount [nos.a-j], ink ".../ .../ ...April/ May 1979".

    Credit
    Purchased 1980
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    246.1980.a-j
    Copyright
    © Mike Parr

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  • About

    Photographer: John Delacour

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 3 publications

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