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Tom Arthur

(Australia, United States of America 14 May 1946– )

Title
The fertilization of Drako Vülen's cheese pizza
Year
1975
Media categories
Sculpture, Installation
Materials used
wood, brass, glass, silk, neon, sand
Dimensions

340.0 x 720.0 x 480.0cm overall dimensions

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1975
Accession number
50.1975
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (17)

'Exhibitions and audiences', pg. 33-43., Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 2008-09 2009, 2009, 40 (colour illus.). Focus room

'Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it ... ?: Read on to find out' by Denise Mimmocchi, pg. 14-15., Look Sep 2008, Sep 2008, 14 (illus.), 15 (colour illus.). NOTE: Article promoting the focus room exhibition.

Denise Mimmocchi (Australia) (Author), Tom Arthur: The fertization of Drako Vulen's cheese pizza, Sydney, 2008, cover (colour illus.), 2 (colour illus.). not paginated

Frances Lindsay (Australia, b.1946) (Author), The entire contents of a gentleman's room: Tom Arthur, Melbourne, 1987. not paginated

'Report from Australia' by Suzi Gablik, pg. 29-47., Art in America Jan 1981, Jan 1981, 33.

Ken Scarlett (b.1927) (Author), Australian Sculptors, Melbourne, 1980, 26 (illus.).

'Space versus reason' by Stephanie Wallace, pg. 9., The Melbourne Times 03 Oct 1979, 03 Oct 1979, 9.

Robert Lindsay (Australia, b.1945) (Author), Survey 10: Tom Arthur, Melbourne, 1979, (illus.). cat.no. 5; Collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales; not paginated

Editor Unknown (Editor), Catalogue of Acquisitions 1975, Domain, 1977, 54 (illus.).

'W.Thomas Arthur' by Robert Lindsay, pg. 152-159., Art and Australia [vol. 13, no. 3] Oct 1976-Dec 1976, Oct 1976-Dec 1976, 131, 155-156, 157 (colour illus.).

'ART:.... Too Fragile to survive' by Sandra McGrath, The Australian 03 May 1975, 03 May 1975, unknown. NOTE: Review of Project 3: 'Object' exhibition held at the AGNSW.

'Art: ... Galactic designs' by W.E. Pidgeon., Sunday telegraph 27 Apr 1975, 27 Apr 1975, unknown. NOTE: Review of Project 3 exhibition.

'Talkabout' by Diana Fisher, Sunday telegraph 13 Apr 1975, 13 Apr 1975, unknown. NOTE: There is a photo of Tom Arthur and his wife, Sandra at a private preview of 'Project 3: Objects' exhibition.

The Sydney Morning Herald 07 Apr 1975, 07 Apr 1975.

'Saleroom: Fertilisation of Drako Vulen's Cheese Pizza'., The Australian financial review 03 Apr 1975, 03 Apr 1975, unknown. Review of AGNSW installation.

Robert Lindsay (Australia, b.1945) (Author), Project 3: Objects, Sydney, 1975. cat.no. 23; Collection of the artist.

W. Thomas Arthur: The Fertilization of Drako Vulen's Cheese Pizza 1975, 1975, (illus.). NOTE: Extract from Project 3: Objects exhibition catalogue.

Exhibition history (3)

Project 3 - Objects, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 05 Apr 1975–04 May 1975.

Survey 10, National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 08 Sep 1979–04 Nov 1979.

Australian Collection Focus: Tom Arthur The fertilization of Drako Vülen's cheese pizza 1975, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Sep 2008–23 Nov 2008.