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An image of (Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'The making of a monster') by Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd

(Australia, England 24 Jul 1920–24 Apr 1999)

Title
(Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'The making of a monster'), from the portfolio Narcissus
Other titles:
II The making of a monster
Year
(1983-1984)
Media category
Print
Materials used
aquatint, pencil and fibre-tipped pen on paper
Edition
artist's proof, 1st state
Dimensions

60.6 x 42.4cm platemark; 65.3 x 51.2cm sheet

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Anonymous gift 1993
Accession number
385.1993.3
Copyright
© Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (5)

Darleen Bungey (Australia, b.1947) (Author), Arthur Boyd: A life, Sydney, 2007, 510, 513-515. NOTE: General reference on Narcissus series.

Gavin Wilson (Australia) (Author), Rivers + Rocks : select works of Arthur Boyd & Brett Whiteley, New South Wales, 2001, 20, 21 (colour illus.), 32. NOTE: Collection of Bundanon Trust; Titled 'II The making of a monster'

Janet McKenzie (Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd: Art and life, London, 2000, 147-154.

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd retrospective, Sydney, 1993, 156. cat.no. 185

Peter Porter (Author), Arthur Boyd (Australia; England, b.1920, d.1999) (Illustrator), Narcissus, London, 1984, 5 (illus.).