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Title

James Mollison and Peter Laverty watching conservator William Boustead examining ‘Blue Poles’ 1952 by Jackson Pollock

1974

Artist

Unknown

Australia

Alternate image of James Mollison and Peter Laverty watching conservator William Boustead examining ‘Blue Poles’ 1952 by Jackson Pollock by Unknown
Alternate image of James Mollison and Peter Laverty watching conservator William Boustead examining ‘Blue Poles’ 1952 by Jackson Pollock by Unknown

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Domain → Sydney → New South Wales → Australia
    Date
    1974
    Media category
    Photograph
    Materials used
    gelatin silver photograph
    Dimensions
    20.0 x 25.5 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Art Gallery of New South Wales Institutional archive
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC5.2.1
    Copyright
    Unknown photographer

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    Artist information
    Unknown

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    Jackson Pollock’s major painting ‘Blue Poles’ 1952, which had been recently acquired by the Australian National Gallery when this photograph was taken, was lent to the Art Gallery of New South Wales on its arrival in Australia from the United States. It was exhibited from 8 April-2 June 1974. An exhibition leaflet about the painting was written by Renee Free, a curator at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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