John Brack, John Brack Nudes: Fifteen Original Lithographs, 1981 – 82

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John Brack (1920 - 1999) John Brack Nudes: Fifteen Original Lithographs, 1981 – 82 book of lithographs in linen-covered box 46.5 x 33.5 cm edition: 67/200 signed and editioned in back pages: 67 / John Brack Lyre Bird Press, Melbourne, 1982 PROVENANCE Private collection, Melbourne, a gift from the artist c.1995 EXHIBITED John Brack Drawings and Lithographs, Realities Gallery, Melbourne, 30 November – 18 December 1982 (another example) Rudy Komon Art Gallery, Sydney, opened 3 December 1982 (another example) LITERATURE Grishin, S., The Art of John Brack, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1990, vol. 2, cat. p31 – p45, p. 77 – 78 Miller, R., 'Nude: Theme and Variations', Herald, Melbourne, 2 December 1982 Holloway, M., ‘Critics Choice’, The Age, Melbourne, 11 December 1982 Prerauer, M., 'Model victims of an alien and despised environment', Weekend Australian, Sydney, 2 April 1983, p. 10 Lindsay, R., John Brack Retrospective exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1987, p. 134 RELATED WORK Other editions of this book are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, National Library of Australia, Canberra, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, RMIT University, Melbourne and Monash University, Melbourne © courtesy of Helen Brack This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery