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Title

The wax bride

1998

Artist

Mike Parr

Australia

1945 –

Alternate image of The wax bride by Mike Parr
Alternate image of The wax bride by Mike Parr
Alternate image of The wax bride by Mike Parr

  • Details

    Date
    1998
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    mixed media
    Dimensions
    dimensions variable
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of the artist 2001
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    23.2001.a-k
    Copyright
    © Mike Parr

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    Artist information
    Mike Parr

    Works in the collection

    79

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  • About

    Casting: Keith Rae

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Anthony Bond, Look, "Self portrait with history: Mike Parr in performance as his bridal persona', pg.30-31, Sydney, May 2006, 30 (colour illus.).

    • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Mike Parr: The Tilted Stage, 2008, (colour illus.). TMAG, cat.no.2

Other works by Mike Parr

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