Skip to content

Update from the Gallery regarding COVID-19

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open. We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Read the latest visit information, including hours

Collection

All

Search

View More:

Title

John Olsen’s mural panels for 'Salute to Five Bells' being lifted into position in the northern foyer of the main concert hall, Sydney Opera House

1973

Artist

Robert Walker

Australia

01 May 1922 - 2007

An image of John Olsen’s mural panels for 'Salute to Five Bells' being lifted into position in the northern foyer of the main concert hall, Sydney Opera House by Robert Walker

About

This photograph is from a series of images of John Olsen working onthe Sydney Opera House mural, 'Salute to Five Bells', that Robert Walker took for a book about the mural published in 1973

Details

Place where the work was made

Sydney → New South Wales → Australia

Date

1973

Media category

Negative

Materials used

black and white negative

Dimensions

2.4 x 3.6 cm

Signature & date

Not signed. Not dated.

Credit

National Art Archive. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Louise Walker 2008

Location

Not on display

Accession number

ARC262.3.61

Copyright

© Estate of Robert Walker

Reproduction requests

Artist information

Robert Walker

Works in the collection

164

Place

Where the work was made
Sydney